Desert Sands Community School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Ashcroft, British Columbia V0K1A0 · Gold Trail
#1216 of 1,275 elementary and secondary schools in British Columbia
#1216 of 1,275 nationally
About Desert Sands Community School
Desert Sands Community School is a public elementary and secondary located in Ashcroft, in the Gold Trail school board or district of British Columbia, Canada. In 2025 it enrolled 722 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 6.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary and secondary schools in Canada and 1216th of 1,275 ranked elementary and secondary schools in British Columbia. Its strongest component is fsa numeracy score (8th percentile), and its weakest is fsa literacy score (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 722; fsa grade 4 literacy score 421; fsa grade 4 numeracy score 382; fsa grade 7 literacy score 367; fsa grade 7 numeracy score 393.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary and secondary 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%)394
- FSA numeracy score (25%)387
- 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 Desert Sands Community School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 722
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- FSA literacy score
- 394
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA numeracy score
- 387
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA Grade 4 literacy score
- 421
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 4 numeracy score
- 382
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 7 literacy score
- 367
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 7 numeracy score
- 393
- Average scale score.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Desert Sands Community School a good school?
Desert Sands Community School has a Success Index (Canada) of 6.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary and secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #1216 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 Desert Sands Community School rank in British Columbia?
Desert Sands Community School ranks #1216 of 1,275 elementary and secondary schools in British Columbia and #1216 of 1,275 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Desert Sands Community School?
Desert Sands Community School had 722 students in 2025.
Is Desert Sands Community School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Desert Sands Community School is classified as a elementary and secondary. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Desert Sands Community School?
There are 1 schools within 15 km of Desert Sands Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.