View Royal Elementary
218 Helmcken Rd · Victoria · V9B1S6 · SD 61 Greater Victoria
Around View Royal, within 3 km, there are 30 elementary schools, View Royal Elementary among them. Every school in and around View Royal →
What stands out about View Royal Elementary
- Its design capacity is 490 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in British Columbia.
- Strongest on Grade 4 literacy: 492, against 468 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 61 Greater Victoria.
How View Royal 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, View Royal Elementary averages the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 492 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 489 | 472 | Second fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where View Royal Elementary sits among the province’s schools
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so View Royal Elementary gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
View Royal’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where View Royal Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at View Royal Elementary
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Royal Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| Eagle View Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Craigflower Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Ecole Marigold School | English public | English | Top fifth | 2.2 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic | Independent | English | Top fifth | 2.5 km |
| Strawberry Vale Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
| John Stubbs Middle | English public | English | Middle fifth | 3 km |
Elementary schools near View Royal Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about View Royal Elementary
Who runs View Royal Elementary?
SD 61 Greater Victoria runs View Royal Elementary (English public).
What language does View Royal Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at View Royal Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near View Royal Elementary?
The nearest are Eagle View Elementary (1.1 km), Craigflower Elementary (1.2 km) and Ecole Marigold School (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).