Sooke Elementary
PO Box 70 · Sooke · V9Z0E4 · SD 62 Sooke
Sooke Elementary: one of the 5 elementary schools within 3 km of Sooke. Every school in and around Sooke →
What stands out about Sooke Elementary
- Built for 290 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Furthest behind on Grade 4 numeracy: 417, against 472 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 62 Sooke.
How Sooke 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, Sooke Elementary averages the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 434 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 417 | 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.
Why Sooke Elementary has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Sooke Elementary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Sooke Elementary feeds into Sooke’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Sooke 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sooke Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Ecole Poirier Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Saseenos Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
| John Muir Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.7 km |
| Hans Helgesen Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Happy Valley Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 15 km |
| Willway Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Sooke Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sooke Elementary
Who runs Sooke Elementary?
SD 62 Sooke runs Sooke Elementary (English public).
What language does Sooke Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sooke Elementary?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sooke Elementary?
The closest schools are Ecole Poirier Elementary (1.2 km), Saseenos Elementary (2.2 km) and John Muir Elementary (2.7 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).