Wishart Elementary
3310 Wishart Rd · Victoria · V9C1R1 · SD 62 Sooke
One of Colwood’s 24 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Wishart Elementary. Every school in and around Colwood →
What stands out about Wishart Elementary
- Built for 415 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 4 numeracy, at 443 where the middle in British Columbia is 472.
- Public and English-language, under SD 62 Sooke.
How Wishart 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Wishart Elementary averages the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 454 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 443 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why Wishart Elementary has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Wishart 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 Wishart Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Wishart Elementary
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wishart Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Sangster 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 |
| David Cameron Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Brookes Westshore | Independent | English | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| Happy Valley Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near Wishart Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Wishart Elementary
Who runs Wishart Elementary?
SD 62 Sooke: Wishart Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Wishart Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Wishart 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 Wishart Elementary?
The closest schools are Sangster 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).