Ecole Willows Elementary
2290 Musgrave St · Victoria · V8R5Y2 · SD 61 Greater Victoria
Ecole Willows Elementary is one of 29 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Oak Bay. Every school in and around Oak Bay →
What stands out about Ecole Willows Elementary
- Its design capacity is 605 students.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 4 literacy it reaches 500, above the 468 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 61 Greater Victoria.
How Ecole Willows 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Ecole Willows Elementary averages the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 500 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 492 | 472 | Second 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 Ecole Willows Elementary, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Ecole Willows Elementary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the second fifth.
Ecole Willows Elementary feeds into Oak Bay’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Ecole Willows Elementary
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecole Willows Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| St Patrick's School | Independent | English | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Sundance-Bank Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Monterey Middle School | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Oaklands Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| Margaret Jenkins Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 2.6 km |
| Victoria High | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
Elementary schools near Ecole Willows Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ecole Willows Elementary
Who runs Ecole Willows Elementary?
It is SD 61 Greater Victoria that runs Ecole Willows Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Ecole Willows Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ecole Willows Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ecole Willows Elementary?
Nearest of all: St Patrick's School (1 km), Sundance-Bank Elementary (1.6 km) and Monterey Middle School (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).