Ray Watkins Elementary
PO Box 190 · Gold River · V0P1G0 · SD 84 Vancouver Island West
One of Gold River’s 2 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Ray Watkins Elementary. Every school in and around Gold River →
What stands out about Ray Watkins Elementary
- Built for 295 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 7 numeracy, at 358 where the middle in British Columbia is 454.
- An English public school, run by SD 84 Vancouver Island West.
How Ray Watkins 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.
On average across 4 reported measures of 4, Ray Watkins Elementary is in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 431 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 436 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 407 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 358 | 454 | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Ray Watkins Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Ray Watkins Elementary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Gold River’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Ray Watkins Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Ray Watkins Elementary
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Watkins Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Gold River Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
Elementary schools near Ray Watkins Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ray Watkins Elementary
Who runs Ray Watkins Elementary?
It is SD 84 Vancouver Island West that runs Ray Watkins Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Ray Watkins Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ray Watkins Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ray Watkins Elementary?
The closest schools are Gold River Secondary (0.7 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).