Marie Sharpe Elementary
260 Cameron St · Williams Lake · V2G1S8 · SD 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin
One of Williams Lake’s 9 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Marie Sharpe Elementary. Every school in and around Williams Lake →
What stands out about Marie Sharpe Elementary
- Its design capacity is 370 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Furthest behind on Grade 4 numeracy: 382, against 472 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin.
How Marie Sharpe Elementary does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Marie Sharpe Elementary averages the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 446 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 382 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Marie Sharpe Elementary sits among the province’s schools
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Marie Sharpe Elementary gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Marie Sharpe Elementary feeds into Williams Lake’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Marie Sharpe Elementary
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Sharpe Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Independent | English | Fourth fifth | 0.1 km |
| Lake City Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0.4 km |
| Nesika Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Cataline Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| Chilcotin Road Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.9 km |
| Mountview Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 4.2 km |
Elementary schools near Marie Sharpe Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Marie Sharpe Elementary
Who runs Marie Sharpe Elementary?
Marie Sharpe Elementary belongs to SD 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin (English public).
What language does Marie Sharpe Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Marie Sharpe Elementary?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Marie Sharpe Elementary?
Nearby: Sacred Heart Catholic School (0.1 km), Lake City Secondary (0.4 km) and Nesika Elementary (1.4 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).