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Schools in Kootenay Lake, British Columbia (2025)

28 schools · 14,585 students · 21 public, 7 independent · median Enrolment 399.

Kootenay Lake, in British Columbia, has 28 schools in Canada's 2025 data, together educating about 14,585 students. By level there are 14 elementary, 11 elementary and secondary, 2 secondary, 1 middle; by sector 21 public, 7 independent.

The median Enrolment across Kootenay Lake's schools is 399, below the British Columbia median of 909. Students enrolled in the latest published year.

22 of the 28 schools qualify for the Success Index (Canada). The highest-scoring is St Joseph School (93.2, top 10% of elementary and secondary schools nationally), followed by Nelson Waldorf School (90.9, top 10% of elementary and secondary schools nationally), and Mormon Hills Elementary Secondary (83.7, top 25% of elementary and secondary schools nationally). 2 schools sit in the top 10% of Canada for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.

The largest schools are L V Rogers Secondary (1,818 students), Kootenay River Secondary (1,579 students), Trafalgar Middle School (1,529 students).

Schools are spread across 12 citys or towns, with the most in Nelson (11), Creston (5), Winlaw (2), Salmo (2).

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Ranked schools in Kootenay Lake

Ordered by Success Index (Canada). Rank positions shown on each profile are within Canada and British Columbia.

  1. 1
    93
    St Joseph SchoolNelson · Independent Elementary and secondary535 FSA literacy score · 479 students
  2. 2
    91
    Nelson Waldorf SchoolNelson · Independent Elementary and secondary543 FSA literacy score · 353 students
  3. 3
    84
    Mormon Hills Elementary SecondaryCreston · Independent Elementary and secondary500 FSA literacy score · 268 students
  4. 4
    81
    Blewett Elementary SchoolNelson · Public Elementary507 FSA literacy score · 272 students
  5. 5
    79
    Winlaw Elementary SchoolWinlaw · Public Elementary503 FSA literacy score · 281 students
  6. 6
    79
    Redfish Elementary SchoolNelson · Public Elementary488 FSA literacy score · 293 students
  7. 7
    76
    Hume Elementary SchoolNelson · Public Elementary480 FSA literacy score · 660 students
  8. 8
    67
    Brent Kennedy ElementaryCrescent Valley · Public Elementary474 FSA literacy score · 540 students
  9. 9
    64
    Rosemont Elementary SchoolNelson · Public Elementary473 FSA literacy score · 334 students
  10. 10
    62
    Canyon/Lister ElementaryCanyon · Public Elementary479 FSA literacy score · 399 students
  11. 11
    59
    South Nelson ElementaryNelson · Public Elementary461 FSA literacy score · 560 students
  12. 12
    48
    Yaqan Nukiy SchoolCreston · Independent Elementary458 FSA literacy score · 280 students
  13. 13
    48
    Mount Sentinel SecondarySouth Slocan · Public Elementary and secondary467 FSA literacy score · 866 students
  14. 14
    48
    Salmo Elementary SchoolSalmo · Public Elementary464 FSA literacy score · 469 students
  15. 15
    47
    Trafalgar Middle SchoolNelson · Public Middle482 FSA literacy score · 1,529 students
  16. 16
    45
    Salmo SecondarySalmo · Public Elementary and secondary441 FSA literacy score · 385 students
  17. 17
    44
    W.E. Graham Community SchoolSlocan · Public Elementary and secondary445 FSA literacy score · 198 students
  18. 18
    28
    J V Humphries Elem-SecondaryKaslo · Public Elementary and secondary426 FSA literacy score · 575 students
  19. 19
    27
    Adam Robertson ElementaryCreston · Public Elementary443 FSA literacy score · 950 students
  20. 20
    25
    Crawford Bay Elem-SecondaryCrawford Bay · Public Elementary and secondary446 FSA literacy score · 124 students
  21. 21
    9
    Erickson ElementaryErickson · Public Elementary411 FSA literacy score · 592 students
  22. 22
    5
    WildflowerNelson · Public Elementary and secondary371 FSA literacy score · 535 students

Other schools in Kootenay Lake

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrolment, or a school type that is not scored.

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Jewett Elementary

Meadow Creek · Public elementary

22 students

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Kootenay River Secondary

Creston · Public secondary

1,579 students

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Kootenay Valley Christian School

Creston · Independent elementary and secondary

48 students

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L V Rogers Secondary

Nelson · Public secondary

1,818 students

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Nelson Christian Community School

Nelson · Independent elementary and secondary

98 students

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Whole School

Winlaw · Independent elementary

78 students

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Kootenay Lake?

St Joseph School is the highest-ranked school in Kootenay Lake with a Success Index (Canada) of 93.2 out of 100 (Top 10% of elementary and secondary schools in Canada).

How many schools are in Kootenay Lake?

Kootenay Lake has 28 schools (11 elementary and secondary, 14 elementary, 1 middle, 2 secondary) educating 14,585 students in 2025.

What is the typical Enrolment in Kootenay Lake?

The median Enrolment across schools in Kootenay Lake is 399. Students enrolled in the latest published year.