Schools in Cowichan Valley, British Columbia (2025)
32 schools · 31,430 students · 23 public, 9 independent · median Enrolment 996.
Cowichan Valley, in British Columbia, has 32 schools in Canada's 2025 data, together educating about 31,430 students. By level there are 20 elementary, 6 elementary and secondary, 6 secondary; by sector 23 public, 9 independent.
The median Enrolment across Cowichan Valley's schools is 996, above the British Columbia median of 909. Students enrolled in the latest published year.
21 of the 32 schools qualify for the Success Index (Canada). The highest-scoring is Sunrise Waldorf School (97.8, top 5% of elementary and secondary schools nationally), followed by Queen Margaret's (89.4, top 10% of elementary and secondary schools nationally), and St John's Preparatory Academy Shawnigan (83.1, top 25% of elementary and secondary schools nationally). 2 schools sit in the top 10% of Canada for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Quw'utsun Secondary School (3,048 students), Frances Kelsey Secondary (2,898 students), Brentwood College (1,623 students).
Schools are spread across 9 citys or towns, with the most in North Cowichan (8), Duncan (7), Mill Bay (4), Shawnigan Lake (3).
Ranked schools in Cowichan Valley
Ordered by Success Index (Canada). Rank positions shown on each profile are within Canada and British Columbia.
- 198Sunrise Waldorf SchoolDuncan · Independent Elementary and secondary598 FSA literacy score · 493 students
- 289Queen Margaret'sDuncan · Independent Elementary and secondary528 FSA literacy score · 1,532 students
- 383St John's Preparatory Academy ShawniganShawnigan Lake · Independent Elementary and secondary562 FSA literacy score · 457 students
- 462Duncan Christian SchoolDuncan · Independent Elementary and secondary485 FSA literacy score · 1,450 students
- 559Maple Bay ElementaryNorth Cowichan · Public Elementary447 FSA literacy score · 1,077 students
- 658Ecole Cobble Hill ElementaryCobble Hill · Public Elementary477 FSA literacy score · 1,094 students
- 749George Bonner ElementaryMill Bay · Public Elementary465 FSA literacy score · 1,128 students
- 845Bench ElementaryCowichan Bay · Public Elementary460 FSA literacy score · 1,268 students
- 935Alex AitkenNorth Cowichan · Public Elementary447 FSA literacy score · 518 students
- 1031Chemainus Elementary Community SchoolChemainus · Public Elementary435 FSA literacy score · 987 students
- 1131Ecole Mount Prevost ElementaryNorth Cowichan · Public Elementary456 FSA literacy score · 1,190 students
- 1228Chemainus SecondaryChemainus · Public Elementary and secondary446 FSA literacy score · 1,083 students
- 1321Drinkwater ElementaryNorth Cowichan · Public Elementary438 FSA literacy score · 1,131 students
- 1420Crofton Elementary Community SchoolCrofton · Public Elementary440 FSA literacy score · 399 students
- 1519Lake Cowichan ElementaryLake Cowichan · Public Elementary437 FSA literacy score · 609 students
- 1619Discovery ElementaryShawnigan Lake · Public Elementary426 FSA literacy score · 1,227 students
- 1718Queen of Angels SchoolDuncan · Independent Elementary and secondary435 FSA literacy score · 868 students
- 1816Tansor ElementaryNorth Cowichan · Public Elementary428 FSA literacy score · 858 students
- 1911Mill Bay Nature SchoolMill Bay · Public Elementary412 FSA literacy score · 281 students
- 204Khowhemun ElementaryDuncan · Public Elementary399 FSA literacy score · 996 students
- 211Alexander ElementaryNorth Cowichan · Public Elementary368 FSA literacy score · 889 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (Canada) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrise Waldorf School Duncan · Elementary and secondary | Independent | 97.8 Top 5% | 598 FSA literacy score | 493 |
| 2 | Queen Margaret's Duncan · Elementary and secondary | Independent | 89.4 Top 10% | 528 FSA literacy score | 1,532 |
| 3 | St John's Preparatory Academy Shawnigan Shawnigan Lake · Elementary and secondary | Independent | 83.1 Top 25% | 562 FSA literacy score | 457 |
| 4 | Duncan Christian School Duncan · Elementary and secondary | Independent | 62.2 Top 50% | 485 FSA literacy score | 1,450 |
| 5 | Maple Bay Elementary North Cowichan · Elementary | Public | 59.0 Top 50% | 447 FSA literacy score | 1,077 |
| 6 | Ecole Cobble Hill Elementary Cobble Hill · Elementary | Public | 57.5 Top 50% | 477 FSA literacy score | 1,094 |
| 7 | George Bonner Elementary Mill Bay · Elementary | Public | 48.5 Lower 50% | 465 FSA literacy score | 1,128 |
| 8 | Bench Elementary Cowichan Bay · Elementary | Public | 45.1 Lower 50% | 460 FSA literacy score | 1,268 |
| 9 | Alex Aitken North Cowichan · Elementary | Public | 34.7 Lower 50% | 447 FSA literacy score | 518 |
| 10 | Chemainus Elementary Community School Chemainus · Elementary | Public | 31.1 Lower 50% | 435 FSA literacy score | 987 |
| 11 | Ecole Mount Prevost Elementary North Cowichan · Elementary | Public | 30.6 Lower 50% | 456 FSA literacy score | 1,190 |
| 12 | Chemainus Secondary Chemainus · Elementary and secondary | Public | 27.7 Lower 50% | 446 FSA literacy score | 1,083 |
| 13 | Drinkwater Elementary North Cowichan · Elementary | Public | 20.9 Lower 50% | 438 FSA literacy score | 1,131 |
| 14 | Crofton Elementary Community School Crofton · Elementary | Public | 20.3 Lower 50% | 440 FSA literacy score | 399 |
| 15 | Lake Cowichan Elementary Lake Cowichan · Elementary | Public | 19.1 Lower 50% | 437 FSA literacy score | 609 |
| 16 | Discovery Elementary Shawnigan Lake · Elementary | Public | 18.5 Lower 50% | 426 FSA literacy score | 1,227 |
| 17 | Queen of Angels School Duncan · Elementary and secondary | Independent | 18.0 Lower 50% | 435 FSA literacy score | 868 |
| 18 | Tansor Elementary North Cowichan · Elementary | Public | 16.4 Lower 50% | 428 FSA literacy score | 858 |
| 19 | Mill Bay Nature School Mill Bay · Elementary | Public | 10.6 Lower 50% | 412 FSA literacy score | 281 |
| 20 | Khowhemun Elementary Duncan · Elementary | Public | 3.6 Lower 50% | 399 FSA literacy score | 996 |
| 21 | Alexander Elementary North Cowichan · Elementary | Public | 1.3 Lower 50% | 368 FSA literacy score | 889 |
Other schools in Cowichan Valley
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrolment, or a school type that is not scored.
Brentwood College
Mill Bay · Independent secondary
1,623 students
Cowichan Open School
Duncan · Public secondary
188 students
Evergreen Independent School
Cobble Hill · Independent elementary
80 students
Frances Kelsey Secondary
Mill Bay · Public secondary
2,898 students
Lake Cowichan Secondary
Lake Cowichan · Public elementary
416 students
Noorunissa Montessori Academy of Canada
Duncan · Independent elementary
74 students
Palsson Elementary
Lake Cowichan · Public elementary
567 students
Quamichan School
North Cowichan · Public secondary
1,398 students
Quw'utsun Secondary School
North Cowichan · Public secondary
3,048 students
Shawnigan Lake
Shawnigan Lake · Independent secondary
1,587 students
Thetis Island Elementary
Chemainus · Public elementary
16 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Cowichan Valley?
Sunrise Waldorf School is the highest-ranked school in Cowichan Valley with a Success Index (Canada) of 97.8 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary and secondary schools in Canada).
How many schools are in Cowichan Valley?
Cowichan Valley has 32 schools (6 elementary and secondary, 20 elementary, 6 secondary) educating 31,430 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrolment in Cowichan Valley?
The median Enrolment across schools in Cowichan Valley is 996. Students enrolled in the latest published year.