Victoria West Elementary
750 Front St · Victoria · V9A3Y4 · SD 61 Greater Victoria
Victoria West Elementary: one of the 41 elementary schools within 3 km of Victoria. Every school in and around Victoria →
What stands out about Victoria West Elementary
- Built for 365 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Public and English-language, under SD 61 Greater Victoria.
How Victoria West 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, Victoria West Elementary averages the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 482 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 465 | 472 | Middle fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How Victoria West Elementary is placed without a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Victoria West Elementary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Victoria: its School Grade weighs Victoria West Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Victoria West Elementary
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria West Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Beausoleil | French public | French | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Ecole Macaulay Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Rockheights Middle School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
| Tillicum Community School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| James Bay Community | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Ecole Quadra Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near Victoria West Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Victoria West Elementary
Who runs Victoria West Elementary?
The board is SD 61 Greater Victoria; Victoria West Elementary is English public.
What language does Victoria West Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Victoria West Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Victoria West Elementary?
Closest by: Beausoleil (1 km), Ecole Macaulay Elementary (1.6 km) and Rockheights Middle School (1.7 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).