Colwood Elementary
3000 Wishart Rd · Victoria · V9C1P4 · SD 62 Sooke
With Colwood Elementary, Colwood counts 24 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Colwood →
What stands out about Colwood Elementary
- Its design capacity is 240 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 4 numeracy, at 415 where the middle in British Columbia is 472.
- Public and English-language, under SD 62 Sooke.
How Colwood 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, Colwood Elementary averages the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 426 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 415 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
A standing for Colwood Elementary, not a grade
The bottom fifth in British Columbia is where Colwood Elementary’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Colwood: its School Grade weighs Colwood Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Colwood Elementary
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colwood Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Brookes Westshore | Independent | English | Second fifth | 1 km |
| David Cameron Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Savory Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Wishart Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Sangster Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| John Stubbs Middle | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Colwood Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Colwood Elementary
Who runs Colwood Elementary?
SD 62 Sooke runs Colwood Elementary (English public).
What language does Colwood Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Colwood Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Colwood Elementary?
Closest by: Brookes Westshore (1 km), David Cameron Elementary (1.2 km) and Savory Elementary (1.4 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).