Highlands Elementary
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Cranbrook, British Columbia V1C5G3 · Southeast Kootenay
#1049 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia
#1049 of 1,275 nationally
About Highlands Elementary
Highlands Elementary is a public elementary located in Cranbrook, in the Southeast Kootenay school board or district of British Columbia, Canada. In 2025 it enrolled 939 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 18.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 1049th of 1,275 ranked elementary schools in British Columbia. Its strongest component is fsa numeracy score (30th percentile), and its weakest is fsa literacy score (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 939; fsa grade 4 literacy score 400; fsa grade 4 numeracy score 435.
There are 11 schools in Cranbrook; Highlands 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%)400
- FSA numeracy score (25%)435
- 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 Highlands Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 939
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- FSA literacy score
- 400
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA numeracy score
- 435
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA Grade 4 literacy score
- 400
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 4 numeracy score
- 435
- Average scale score.
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Schools near Highlands Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Mary's Catholic Independent
Cranbrook · Independent elementary
344 students · 1.5 km away
Kootenay Orchards Elementary
Cranbrook · Public elementary
743 students · 1.6 km away
Laurie Middle School
Cranbrook · Public middle
1,050 students · 1.6 km away
Steeples Elementary
Cranbrook · Public elementary
646 students · 1.9 km away
Mount Baker Secondary
Cranbrook · Public elementary
2,601 students · 2.2 km away
Kootenay Christian Academy
Cranbrook · Independent elementary and secondary
717 students · 2.5 km away
Gordon Terrace Elementary
Cranbrook · Public elementary
903 students · 2.8 km away
Pinewood Elementary
Cranbrook · Public elementary
378 students · 3.1 km away
T M Roberts Elementary
Cranbrook · Public elementary
1,081 students · 3.1 km away
Parkland Middle School
Cranbrook · Public elementary
1,290 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in British Columbia with a comparable Enrolment.
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941 students
Donald E McKay Elementary
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941 students
Blue Mountain Elementary
Maple Ridge · Public elementary
937 students
Ecole Marigold School
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937 students
Columbia Elementary
Penticton · Public elementary
942 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Highlands Elementary a good school?
Highlands Elementary has a Success Index (Canada) of 18.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #1049 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 Highlands Elementary rank in British Columbia?
Highlands Elementary ranks #1049 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia and #1049 of 1,275 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Highlands Elementary?
Highlands Elementary had 939 students in 2025.
Is Highlands Elementary a elementary school or a secondary school?
Highlands Elementary is classified as a elementary. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Highlands Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Highlands Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.