South Park Family School
508 Douglas St · Victoria · V8V2P7 · SD 61 Greater Victoria
One of Victoria’s 41 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: South Park Family School. Every school in and around Victoria →
What stands out about South Park Family School
- Built for 265 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 4 literacy, at 400 where the middle in British Columbia is 468.
- An English public school, run by SD 61 Greater Victoria.
How South Park Family 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.
South Park Family School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 400 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 407 | 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.
South Park Family School is placed by its results, not lettered
The bottom fifth in British Columbia is where South Park Family School’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.
For a letter, see Victoria’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in South Park Family School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at South Park Family 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Park Family School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| James Bay Community | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Sir James Douglas Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Central Middle School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Victoria High | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| George Jay Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Victoria West Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near South Park Family School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about South Park Family School
Who runs South Park Family School?
It is SD 61 Greater Victoria that runs South Park Family School, in the English public system.
What language does South Park Family School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at South Park Family School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near South Park Family School?
Nearby: James Bay Community (1 km), Sir James Douglas Elementary (1.4 km) and Central Middle School (1.5 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).