Cortes Island School
PO Box 179 · Mansons Landing · V0P1K0 · SD 72 Campbell River
Electoral Area B, Strathcona and its 3 km edge have 1 elementary schools; Cortes Island School is one. Every school in and around Electoral Area B, Strathcona →
What stands out about Cortes Island School
- Its design capacity is 95 students.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 72 Campbell River.
- No other elementary school is within 3 km of Electoral Area B, Strathcona.
How Cortes Island School 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.
Cortes Island School reports 2 of 5 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | no data | – | – |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | no data | – | – |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 457 | 467 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 450 | 454 | Middle fifth |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | masked | – | – |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
A results band for Cortes Island School, and no letter
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Cortes Island School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Electoral Area B, Strathcona’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Cortes Island School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Cortes Island School
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortes Island School | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Quadra Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 16 km |
| Ecole Phoenix Middle | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 19 km |
| Cedar Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 19 km |
| Ècole Willow Point Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 20 km |
| Pinecrest Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 20 km |
| Carihi Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 20 km |
Elementary schools near Cortes Island School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Cortes Island School
Who runs Cortes Island School?
It is SD 72 Campbell River that runs Cortes Island School, in the English public system.
What language does Cortes Island School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cortes Island School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cortes Island School?
Nearest of all: Quadra Elementary (16 km), Ecole Phoenix Middle (19 km) and Cedar Elementary (19 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).