Sangster Elementary
3325 Metchosin Rd · Victoria · V9C2A4 · SD 62 Sooke
One of Colwood’s 24 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Sangster Elementary. Every school in and around Colwood →
What stands out about Sangster Elementary
- Its design capacity is 290 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 62 Sooke.
How Sangster Elementary does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Sangster Elementary reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 451 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 468 | 472 | Middle fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Sangster Elementary sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Sangster Elementary’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Colwood’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Sangster Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Sangster Elementary
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangster Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Wishart Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Royal Bay Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Colwood Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Brookes Westshore | Independent | English | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
| John Stubbs Middle | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| John Stubbs Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near Sangster Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sangster Elementary
Who runs Sangster Elementary?
It is SD 62 Sooke that runs Sangster Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Sangster Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sangster Elementary?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sangster Elementary?
Nearest of all: Wishart Elementary (0.7 km), Royal Bay Secondary (1.4 km) and Colwood Elementary (1.6 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).