Wickaninnish Community School
PO Box 220 · Tofino · V0R2Z0 · SD 70 Pacific Rim
With Wickaninnish Community School, Tofino counts 1 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Tofino →
What stands out about Wickaninnish Community School
- Its design capacity is 195 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Furthest behind on Grade 7 numeracy: 391, against 454 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 70 Pacific Rim.
- No other elementary school is within 3 km of Tofino.
How Wickaninnish Community 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.
On average across 4 reported measures of 4, Wickaninnish Community School is in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 433 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 431 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 424 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 391 | 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.
A standing for Wickaninnish Community School, not a grade
Its standing, the bottom fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Wickaninnish Community School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Tofino: its School Grade weighs Wickaninnish Community School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Wickaninnish Community School
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickaninnish Community School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Maaqtusiis Elementary | Independent | English | Bottom fifth | 19 km |
Elementary schools near Wickaninnish Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Wickaninnish Community School
Who runs Wickaninnish Community School?
Wickaninnish Community School belongs to SD 70 Pacific Rim (English public).
What language does Wickaninnish Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Wickaninnish Community School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Wickaninnish Community School?
The nearest are Maaqtusiis 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).