Sir James Douglas Elementary
401 Moss St · Victoria · V8V4N2 · SD 61 Greater Victoria
With Sir James Douglas Elementary, Victoria counts 41 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Victoria →
What stands out about Sir James Douglas Elementary
- Its design capacity is 480 students.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- An English public school, run by SD 61 Greater Victoria.
How Sir James Douglas 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, Sir James Douglas Elementary averages the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 488 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 466 | 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.
A standing for Sir James Douglas Elementary, not a grade
The middle fifth in British Columbia is where Sir James Douglas Elementary’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.
The letter belongs to Victoria: its School Grade weighs Sir James Douglas Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Sir James Douglas Elementary
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir James Douglas Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Central Middle School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Margaret Jenkins Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| South Park Family School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Victoria High | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| George Jay Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Sundance-Bank Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Sir James Douglas Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sir James Douglas Elementary
Who runs Sir James Douglas Elementary?
SD 61 Greater Victoria: Sir James Douglas Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Sir James Douglas Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sir James Douglas Elementary?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sir James Douglas Elementary?
The closest schools are Central Middle School (0.9 km), Margaret Jenkins Elementary (1.3 km) and South Park Family School (1.4 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).