Discovery Elementary
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia V8H2E8 · Cowichan Valley
#1042 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia
#1042 of 1,275 nationally
About Discovery Elementary
Discovery Elementary is a public elementary school located in Shawnigan Lake, in the Cowichan Valley school board or district of British Columbia, Canada. In 2025 it enrolled 1,227 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 18.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 1042nd of 1,275 ranked elementary schools in British Columbia. Its strongest component is fsa numeracy score (19th percentile), and its weakest is fsa literacy score (18th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,227; fsa grade 4 literacy score 432; fsa grade 4 numeracy score 431; fsa grade 7 literacy score 420; fsa grade 7 numeracy score 401.
There are 3 schools in Shawnigan Lake; Discovery Elementary ranks 2nd of 2 scored schools there.
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%)426
- FSA numeracy score (25%)416
- 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 Discovery Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,227
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- FSA literacy score
- 426
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA numeracy score
- 416
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA Grade 4 literacy score
- 432
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 4 numeracy score
- 431
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 7 literacy score
- 420
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 7 numeracy score
- 401
- Average scale score.
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Schools near Discovery Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Shawnigan Lake
Shawnigan Lake · Independent secondary
1,587 students · 1.1 km away
St John's Preparatory Academy Shawnigan
Shawnigan Lake · Independent elementary and secondary
457 students · 2.4 km away
Evergreen Independent School
Cobble Hill · Independent elementary
80 students · 5.4 km away
Frances Kelsey Secondary
Mill Bay · Public secondary
2,898 students · 6.1 km away
Ecole Cobble Hill Elementary
Cobble Hill · Public elementary
1,094 students · 6.4 km away
George Bonner Elementary
Mill Bay · Public elementary
1,128 students · 6.6 km away
Brentwood College
Mill Bay · Independent secondary
1,623 students · 7.1 km away
Sunrise Waldorf School
Duncan · Independent elementary and secondary
493 students · 7.9 km away
Bench Elementary
Cowichan Bay · Public elementary
1,268 students · 9.2 km away
Noorunissa Montessori Academy of Canada
Duncan · Independent elementary
74 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in British Columbia with a comparable Enrolment.
Shoreline Community Middle School
Victoria · Public middle
1,227 students
Heritage Elementary
Prince George · Public elementary
1,228 students
Prince Charles Elementary
Surrey · Public elementary
1,225 students
Hawthorne Elementary
Delta · Public elementary
1,230 students
École Inman Elementary
Burnaby · Public elementary
1,223 students
Huband Park Elementary
Courtenay · Public elementary
1,223 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Discovery Elementary a good school?
Discovery Elementary has a Success Index (Canada) of 18.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #1042 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 Discovery Elementary rank in British Columbia?
Discovery Elementary ranks #1042 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia and #1042 of 1,275 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Discovery Elementary?
Discovery Elementary had 1,227 students in 2025.
Is Discovery Elementary a elementary school or a secondary school?
Discovery Elementary is classified as a elementary school. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Discovery Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Discovery Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.