Finding the best elementary schools in Victoria is an important consideration when choosing a new neighbourhood. The Fraser Institute, using publicly accessible academic data, generates an annual report card, ranking schools across Canada (including those in Victoria) from best to worst. Using metrics like academic scoring in reading, writing and numeracy, the report card highlights current schools standings and their improvement or decline over time.
Out of 36 schools, here are the top four of the best elementary schools in Victoria, B.C.
You can download the complete Report Card on British Columbia’s Elementary Schools 2018, here.
Cordova Bay School
With an intimate student population of 283, educating students from Kindergarten to Grade 5, Cordova Bay Elementary, situated in Saanich BC, sits only steps away from the pacific ocean. Cordova Bay School has strong parental support, and ranks as Victoria’s best elementary school as report by the Fraser Institute.
2016/2017 Rating: 7.7 / 10
2016/2017 Rank: 144 / 946
Rank in the Last 5 Years: 187 / 811
Ecole Willows School
Located a few blocks from Willows Park in Oak Bay, Ecole Willows School educated 624 students in English and French Immersion. Students range from Kindergarten to Grade 5, and is one of Victoria’s french immersion schools. Willows Schools offers endless programs, sports team, music programs, and clubs. And, students and teachers work diligently to welcome technology. Ecole Willows School ranks as Victoria’s 2nd best elementary school.
2016/2017 Rating: 7.3 / 10
2016/2017 Rank: 193 / 946
Rank in the Last 5 Years: 170 / 811
Campus View
Located in the Gordon Head Neighbourhood, minutes from the University of Victoria, Campus View Elementary has high academic expectations. Not only working towards excellence in academics, Campus View prides itself in social responsibility too. Considered a dual-track English and Early French Immersion school, Campus View is home to 460 students from Kindergarten to grade 5.
2016/2017 Rating: 7.2 / 10
2016/2017 Rank: 215 / 946
Rank in the Last 5 Years: 147 / 811
Lochside
Located in Saanich in the Broadmead neighbourhood, Lochside Elementary school is home to 431 students from Kindergarten to grade 5. Offering activities like swim club, choir and track and field, Lochside Elementary school aims to ‘promote creativity, curiosity, critical thinking and compassion so that student can become socially responsible and resilient, life-long-learners. Lochside Elementary ranks as Victoria’s 4th best elementary school.
2016/2017 Rating: 7.1 / 10
2016/2017 Rank: 229 / 946
Rank in the Last 5 Years: 199 / 811
I attended Monterey Elementary School which scored 8.5 / 10 in 2003. Monterey doesn’t show a current ranking as it’s a middle school now. But, if I had to guess, it would definitely sit among Victoria’s top schools.
Visit the Fraser Institute’s Report Card on BC’s Elementary Schools in 2018 to learn more about Victoria’s schools.
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