Maple Bay Elementary
1500 Donnay Dr · North Cowichan · V9L5R4 · SD 79 Cowichan Valley
One of North Cowichan’s 15 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Maple Bay Elementary. Every school in and around North Cowichan →
What stands out about Maple Bay Elementary
- Its design capacity is 390 students.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in British Columbia.
- Strongest on Grade 7 numeracy: 522, against 454 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 79 Cowichan Valley.
How Maple Bay 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.
Maple Bay Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 481 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 514 | 472 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 412 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 522 | 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 Maple Bay Elementary, not a grade
The second fifth in British Columbia is where Maple Bay 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 North Cowichan: its School Grade weighs Maple Bay Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Maple Bay Elementary
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Bay Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| Alex Aitken | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 4 km |
| Alexander Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 4.1 km |
| Des Cascades | French public | French | – | 4.7 km |
| Khowhemun Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 6 km |
| Drinkwater Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 6.3 km |
| Noorunissa Montessori Academy of Canada | Independent | English | – | 6.7 km |
Elementary schools near Maple Bay Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Maple Bay Elementary
Who runs Maple Bay Elementary?
SD 79 Cowichan Valley: Maple Bay Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Maple Bay Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Maple Bay Elementary?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Maple Bay Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Alex Aitken (4 km), Alexander Elementary (4.1 km) and Des Cascades (4.7 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).