Columbia Elementary
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Penticton, British Columbia V2A3X5 · Okanagan Skaha
#813 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia
#813 of 1,275 nationally
About Columbia Elementary
Columbia Elementary is a public elementary located in Penticton, in the Okanagan Skaha school board or district of British Columbia, Canada. In 2025 it enrolled 942 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 37.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 813th of 1,275 ranked elementary schools in British Columbia. Its strongest component is fsa literacy score (38th percentile), and its weakest is fsa numeracy score (37th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 942; fsa grade 4 literacy score 453; fsa grade 4 numeracy score 445.
There are 13 schools in Penticton; Columbia Elementary ranks 7th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)–
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)–
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)–
- FSA literacy score (25%)453
- FSA numeracy score (25%)445
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)–
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)–
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Columbia Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 942
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- FSA literacy score
- 453
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA numeracy score
- 445
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA Grade 4 literacy score
- 453
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 4 numeracy score
- 445
- Average scale score.
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Schools near Columbia Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Entre-lacs
Penticton · Public elementary and secondary
196 students · 1.0 km away
Wiltse Elementary
Penticton · Public elementary
951 students · 1.8 km away
Holy Cross School
Penticton · Independent elementary and secondary
659 students · 1.9 km away
Penticton Christian School
Penticton · Independent elementary and secondary
195 students · 2.1 km away
Uplands Elementary
Penticton · Public elementary
832 students · 2.2 km away
Penticton Secondary
Penticton · Public secondary
4,314 students · 2.2 km away
Secondaire de Penticton
Penticton · Public secondary
24 students · 2.2 km away
Princess Margaret Secondary
Penticton · Public secondary
1,913 students · 3.2 km away
Queens Park Elementary
Penticton · Public elementary
840 students · 3.4 km away
West Bench Elementary
Penticton · Public elementary
356 students · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
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941 students
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Twelfth Avenue Elementary
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944 students
Highlands Elementary
Cranbrook · Public elementary
939 students
Dorothea Walker Elementary
Kelowna · Public elementary
945 students
Roy Stibbs Elementary
Coquitlam · Public elementary
945 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Columbia Elementary a good school?
Columbia Elementary has a Success Index (Canada) of 37.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #813 of 1,275 in British Columbia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Columbia Elementary rank in British Columbia?
Columbia Elementary ranks #813 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia and #813 of 1,275 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Columbia Elementary?
Columbia Elementary had 942 students in 2025.
Is Columbia Elementary a elementary school or a secondary school?
Columbia Elementary is classified as a elementary. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Columbia Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Columbia Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.