Bench Elementary
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Cowichan Bay, British Columbia V0R1N2 · Cowichan Valley
#697 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia
#697 of 1,275 nationally
About Bench Elementary
Bench Elementary is a public elementary located in Cowichan Bay, in the Cowichan Valley school board or district of British Columbia, Canada. In 2025 it enrolled 1,268 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 45.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 697th of 1,275 ranked elementary schools in British Columbia. Its strongest component is fsa literacy score (46th percentile), and its weakest is fsa numeracy score (45th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,268; fsa grade 4 literacy score 479; fsa grade 4 numeracy score 462; fsa grade 7 literacy score 441; fsa grade 7 numeracy score 447.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)–
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)–
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)–
- FSA literacy score (25%)460
- FSA numeracy score (25%)454
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)–
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)–
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bench Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,268
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- FSA literacy score
- 460
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA numeracy score
- 454
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA Grade 4 literacy score
- 479
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 4 numeracy score
- 462
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 7 literacy score
- 441
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 7 numeracy score
- 447
- Average scale score.
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Schools near Bench Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Sunrise Waldorf School
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1,094 students · 4.3 km away
Evergreen Independent School
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80 students · 4.8 km away
Noorunissa Montessori Academy of Canada
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74 students · 6.7 km away
Queen of Angels School
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868 students · 7.5 km away
George Bonner Elementary
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Des Cascades
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46 students · 7.9 km away
Maple Bay Elementary
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1,077 students · 8.0 km away
Frances Kelsey Secondary
Mill Bay · Public secondary
2,898 students · 8.3 km away
Duncan Christian School
Duncan · Independent elementary and secondary
1,450 students · 8.3 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bench Elementary a good school?
Bench Elementary has a Success Index (Canada) of 45.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #697 of 1,275 in British Columbia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bench Elementary rank in British Columbia?
Bench Elementary ranks #697 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia and #697 of 1,275 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bench Elementary?
Bench Elementary had 1,268 students in 2025.
Is Bench Elementary a elementary school or a secondary school?
Bench Elementary is classified as a elementary. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Bench Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bench Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.