Tansor Elementary
3594 Auchinachie Rd · North Cowichan · V9L4A4 · SD 79 Cowichan Valley
Counting 3 km around North Cowichan, Tansor Elementary is one of 15 elementary schools. Every school in and around North Cowichan →
What stands out about Tansor Elementary
- Built for 315 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Furthest behind on Grade 7 numeracy: 372, against 454 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 79 Cowichan Valley.
How Tansor 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, Tansor Elementary is in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 457 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 440 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 399 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 372 | 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.
Tansor Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the bottom fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Tansor Elementary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see North Cowichan’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Tansor Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Tansor Elementary
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tansor Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Ecole Mount Prevost Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Drinkwater Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Khowhemun Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 3.2 km |
| Alex Aitken | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 4.3 km |
| Alexander Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 4.5 km |
| Des Cascades | French public | French | – | 5 km |
Elementary schools near Tansor Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Tansor Elementary
Who runs Tansor Elementary?
SD 79 Cowichan Valley: Tansor Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Tansor Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Tansor Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Tansor Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Ecole Mount Prevost Elementary (1.4 km), Drinkwater Elementary (2 km) and Khowhemun 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).