McGowan Park Elementary
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Kamloops, British Columbia V2E2S2 · Kamloops-Thompson
#405 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia
#405 of 1,275 nationally
About McGowan Park Elementary
McGowan Park Elementary is a public elementary located in Kamloops, in the Kamloops-Thompson school board or district of British Columbia, Canada. In 2025 it enrolled 1,243 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 66.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 405th of 1,275 ranked elementary schools in British Columbia. Its strongest component is fsa numeracy score (69th percentile), and its weakest is fsa literacy score (64th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,243; fsa grade 4 literacy score 468; fsa grade 4 numeracy score 482; fsa grade 7 literacy score 489; fsa grade 7 numeracy score 491.
There are 38 schools in Kamloops; McGowan Park Elementary ranks 9th of 31 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%)479
- FSA numeracy score (25%)486
- 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 McGowan Park Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,243
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- FSA literacy score
- 479
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA numeracy score
- 486
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA Grade 4 literacy score
- 468
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 4 numeracy score
- 482
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 7 literacy score
- 489
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 7 numeracy score
- 491
- Average scale score.
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Schools near McGowan Park Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Summit Elementary
Kamloops · Public elementary
1,018 students · 1.0 km away
Aberdeen Elementary
Kamloops · Public elementary
1,568 students · 1.3 km away
South Sa-Hali Elementary
Kamloops · Public elementary
1,177 students · 1.4 km away
Pacific Way Elementary
Kamloops · Public elementary
1,246 students · 2.2 km away
Sa-Hali Secondary
Kamloops · Public elementary
2,562 students · 2.3 km away
Kamloops School of the Arts
Kamloops · Public elementary and secondary
1,520 students · 2.8 km away
South Kamloops Secondary
Kamloops · Public secondary
3,381 students · 2.8 km away
Beattie Elementary
Kamloops · Public elementary
1,073 students · 2.9 km away
St. Ann's Academy
Kamloops · Independent elementary and secondary
1,199 students · 3.0 km away
First Baptist Classical Academy of Kamloops
Kamloops · Independent elementary and secondary
108 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in British Columbia with a comparable Enrolment.
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General Gordon Elementary
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1,245 students
Irwin Park Elementary
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1,246 students
Pacific Way Elementary
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1,246 students
Frequently asked questions
Is McGowan Park Elementary a good school?
McGowan Park Elementary has a Success Index (Canada) of 66.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #405 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 McGowan Park Elementary rank in British Columbia?
McGowan Park Elementary ranks #405 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia and #405 of 1,275 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend McGowan Park Elementary?
McGowan Park Elementary had 1,243 students in 2025.
Is McGowan Park Elementary a elementary school or a secondary school?
McGowan Park Elementary is classified as a elementary. It is a public school.
What other schools are near McGowan Park Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of McGowan Park Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.