Nesika Elementary
1180 Moon Ave · Williams Lake · V2G4A6 · SD 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin
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What stands out about Nesika Elementary
- Built for 220 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 4 numeracy, at 390 where the middle in British Columbia is 472.
- An English public school, run by SD 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin.
How Nesika 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.
Nesika Elementary reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 413 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 390 | 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.
Nesika Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Nesika Elementary’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Williams Lake: its School Grade weighs Nesika Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Nesika Elementary
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nesika Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Cataline Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Independent | English | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Marie Sharpe Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Lake City Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Chilcotin Road Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 3.7 km |
| Mountview Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 5.6 km |
Elementary schools near Nesika Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Nesika Elementary
Who runs Nesika Elementary?
It is SD 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin that runs Nesika Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Nesika Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Nesika 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 Nesika Elementary?
The closest schools are Cataline Elementary (0.6 km), Sacred Heart Catholic School (1.3 km) and Marie Sharpe 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).