Largest Schools in Cowichan Valley (2025)

Schools with the highest enrolment. Ranked by the Success Index (Canada) from official Canadian data; 21 schools in Cowichan Valley, British Columbia. Rank positions shown on each profile are within Canada and British Columbia.

#	School	Sector	Enrolment	Success Index (Canada)	Key result	Students
1	Queen Margaret's Duncan · Elementary and secondary	Independent	1,532	89.4 Top 10%	528 FSA literacy score	1,532
2	Duncan Christian School Duncan · Elementary and secondary	Independent	1,450	62.2 Top 50%	485 FSA literacy score	1,450
3	Bench Elementary Cowichan Bay · Elementary	Public	1,268	45.1 Lower 50%	460 FSA literacy score	1,268
4	Discovery Elementary Shawnigan Lake · Elementary	Public	1,227	18.5 Lower 50%	426 FSA literacy score	1,227
5	Ecole Mount Prevost Elementary North Cowichan · Elementary	Public	1,190	30.6 Lower 50%	456 FSA literacy score	1,190
6	Drinkwater Elementary North Cowichan · Elementary	Public	1,131	20.9 Lower 50%	438 FSA literacy score	1,131
7	George Bonner Elementary Mill Bay · Elementary	Public	1,128	48.5 Lower 50%	465 FSA literacy score	1,128
8	Ecole Cobble Hill Elementary Cobble Hill · Elementary	Public	1,094	57.5 Top 50%	477 FSA literacy score	1,094
9	Chemainus Secondary Chemainus · Elementary and secondary	Public	1,083	27.7 Lower 50%	446 FSA literacy score	1,083
10	Maple Bay Elementary North Cowichan · Elementary	Public	1,077	59.0 Top 50%	447 FSA literacy score	1,077
11	Khowhemun Elementary Duncan · Elementary	Public	996	3.6 Lower 50%	399 FSA literacy score	996
12	Chemainus Elementary Community School Chemainus · Elementary	Public	987	31.1 Lower 50%	435 FSA literacy score	987
13	Alexander Elementary North Cowichan · Elementary	Public	889	1.3 Lower 50%	368 FSA literacy score	889
14	Queen of Angels School Duncan · Elementary and secondary	Independent	868	18.0 Lower 50%	435 FSA literacy score	868
15	Tansor Elementary North Cowichan · Elementary	Public	858	16.4 Lower 50%	428 FSA literacy score	858
16	Lake Cowichan Elementary Lake Cowichan · Elementary	Public	609	19.1 Lower 50%	437 FSA literacy score	609
17	Alex Aitken North Cowichan · Elementary	Public	518	34.7 Lower 50%	447 FSA literacy score	518
18	Sunrise Waldorf School Duncan · Elementary and secondary	Independent	493	97.8 Top 5%	598 FSA literacy score	493
19	St John's Preparatory Academy Shawnigan Shawnigan Lake · Elementary and secondary	Independent	457	83.1 Top 25%	562 FSA literacy score	457
20	Crofton Elementary Community School Crofton · Elementary	Public	399	20.3 Lower 50%	440 FSA literacy score	399
21	Mill Bay Nature School Mill Bay · Elementary	Public	281	10.6 Lower 50%	412 FSA literacy score	281

Queen Margaret's in Duncan leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Cowichan Valley with Enrolment 1,532. Of the 21 schools shown, 16 are public, 5 are independent.

For the full picture see the wider British Columbia largest schools rankings, every school on the Cowichan Valley page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Cowichan Valley?

Queen Margaret's in Duncan, British Columbia ranks first among largest schools in Cowichan Valley with Enrolment 1,532 (Enrolment: 1,532).

How are largest schools in Cowichan Valley ranked?

Schools with the highest enrolment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (Canada) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official Canadian data (Ontario – School information and student demographics; BC Data Catalogue – Foundation Skills Assessment). Provinces publish different assessments, so scores are comparable within a province, not between provinces.