James Bay Community
140 Oswego St · Victoria · V8V2B1 · SD 61 Greater Victoria
With James Bay Community, Victoria counts 41 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Victoria →
What stands out about James Bay Community
- Built for 270 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 61 Greater Victoria.
How James Bay Community 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.
James Bay Community reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 477 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 477 | 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.
James Bay Community is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in British Columbia is where James Bay Community’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 James Bay Community and its neighbours.
Getting a place at James Bay Community
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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bay Community | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| South Park Family School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Victoria West Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Ecole Macaulay Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| Beausoleil | French public | French | Bottom fifth | 2.3 km |
| Sir James Douglas Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| Central Middle School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near James Bay Community
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about James Bay Community
Who runs James Bay Community?
It is SD 61 Greater Victoria that runs James Bay Community, in the English public system.
What language does James Bay Community teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at James Bay Community?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near James Bay Community?
Nearest of all: South Park Family School (1 km), Victoria West Elementary (2 km) and Ecole Macaulay Elementary (2.2 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).