Denman Island Community School
1100 Northwest Rd · Denman Island · V0R1T0 · SD 71 Comox Valley
Counting 3 km around Electoral Area A, Comox Valley, Denman Island Community School is one of 9 elementary schools. Every school in and around Electoral Area A, Comox Valley →
What stands out about Denman Island Community School
- Its design capacity is 95 students.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 7 numeracy, at 580 where the middle in British Columbia is 454.
- An English public school, run by SD 71 Comox Valley.
How Denman Island Community 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.
Denman Island Community School reports 2 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the top 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) | 525 | 467 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 580 | 454 | Top 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 Denman Island Community School, not a grade
Denman Island Community School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the top fifth in British Columbia.
Electoral Area A, Comox Valley’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Denman Island Community School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Denman Island Community School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denman Island Community School | English public | English | Top fifth | |
| Beachcombers Academy | Independent | English | – | 3.3 km |
| Hornby Island Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| Bowser Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Royston Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 16 km |
| Brooklyn Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 18 km |
| Ecole Robb Road | English public | English | Top fifth | 18 km |
Elementary schools near Denman Island Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Denman Island Community School
Who runs Denman Island Community School?
SD 71 Comox Valley: Denman Island Community School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Denman Island Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Denman Island Community School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Denman Island Community School?
The nearest are Beachcombers Academy (3.3 km), Hornby Island Elementary (11 km) and Bowser Elementary (13 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).