Dunsmuir Middle School
3341 Painter Rd · Victoria · V9C2J1 · SD 62 Sooke
Dunsmuir Middle School is one of 24 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Colwood. Every school in and around Colwood →
What stands out about Dunsmuir Middle School
- Built for 600 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Furthest behind on Grade 7 literacy: 409, against 467 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 62 Sooke.
How Dunsmuir Middle School 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.
With 2 of 4 measures reported, Dunsmuir Middle School averages the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 409 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 407 | 454 | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How Dunsmuir Middle School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Dunsmuir Middle School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Colwood’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Dunsmuir Middle School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Dunsmuir Middle School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Dunsmuir Middle School
Who runs Dunsmuir Middle School?
SD 62 Sooke runs Dunsmuir Middle School (English public).
What language does Dunsmuir Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dunsmuir Middle School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
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).