Willway Elementary
2939 Mt. Wells Dr · Victoria · V9B4T4 · SD 62 Sooke
Around Langford, within 3 km, there are 23 elementary schools, Willway Elementary among them. Every school in and around Langford →
What stands out about Willway Elementary
- Built for 265 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 4 numeracy, at 419 where the middle in British Columbia is 472.
- An English public school, run by SD 62 Sooke.
How Willway 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.
Willway Elementary reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 439 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 419 | 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.
Willway Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
The bottom fifth in British Columbia is where Willway 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 Langford: its School Grade weighs Willway Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Willway Elementary
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willway Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Belmont Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Ruth King Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 3.2 km |
| Lakewood Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 3.2 km |
| Happy Valley Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 3.5 km |
| Millstream Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 4 km |
| David Cameron Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 4.1 km |
Elementary schools near Willway Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Willway Elementary
Who runs Willway Elementary?
It is SD 62 Sooke that runs Willway Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Willway Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Willway Elementary?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Willway Elementary?
Nearest of all: Belmont Secondary (2.1 km), Ruth King Elementary (3.2 km) and Lakewood Elementary (3.2 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).