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Sir James Douglas Elementary is a public school in Victoria, BC within Greater Victoria.
School type: Public School (Greater Victoria)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: N/A
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Principal: N/A
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Academic Performance
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 overall score: 52 - well above the district public school average of 46, ahead by 6 points.
Literacy: 49
Numeracy: 56
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
Student Commitment to Learning
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 71 - well above the district public school average of 54, ahead by 17 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 71 - well above the district public school average of 53, ahead by 18 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
College and Career Readiness
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 82 - well above the district public school average of 58, ahead by 24 points.
Students report stronger preparation for future learning, transitions, and career pathways than comparable schools, which points to a solid readiness profile.
School year trend view: Grade 4. In 2024-2025, literacy is 49, numeracy is 56, and overall is 52.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 28 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 56, while literacy is lowest at 49.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 20 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 36 points since 2019-2020.
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 52, student commitment to learning is 71, critical thinking is 71, and college and career readiness is 82.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 82, while Academic Performance is lowest at 52.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 22 points since 2019-2020.
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 78 - well above the district public school average of 71, ahead by 8 points.
Students report stronger participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting a healthy sense of involvement and contribution.
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 73 - above the district public school average of 68, ahead by 4 points.
Students report stronger physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, which points to a healthier overall student experience.
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 79 - above the district public school average of 77, ahead by 2 points.
Students report stronger effort, persistence, and responsibility than comparable schools, suggesting productive day-to-day learning habits.
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 78, Health is 73, and Work Ethic is 79.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 79, while Health is lowest at 73.
Civic Engagement shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 10 points since 2019/2020.
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 46 - well below the district public school average of 54, trailing by 8 points.
Instructional resources are rated less positively than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen access or quality.
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Learning Resources is 46.
Learning Resources shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 4 points since 2019/2020.
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 50 - below the district public school average of 53, trailing by 3 points.
Students report a weaker academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen the school's learning focus and academic expectations.
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 86 - above the district public school average of 81, ahead by 5 points.
Students report stronger relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 69 - well above the district public school average of 63, ahead by 7 points.
Students report a stronger sense of physical and emotional safety than in comparable schools, suggesting the school environment feels more secure and supportive.
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 86 and Safety is 69.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 86, while Safety is lowest at 69.
Academic Orientation shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 9 points since 2019/2020.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 55 - below the district public school average of 57, trailing by 2 points.
Teachers are rated less positively for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 55.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 8 points since 2019/2020.
Academic Performance
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 52 - well above the district public school average of 46, ahead by 6 points.
Literacy: 49
Numeracy: 56
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
Student Commitment to Learning
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - well above the district public school average of 54, ahead by 17 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - well above the district public school average of 53, ahead by 18 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
College and Career Readiness
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 82 - well above the district public school average of 58, ahead by 24 points.
Students report stronger preparation for future learning, transitions, and career pathways than comparable schools, which points to a solid readiness profile.
School year trend view: All Grades (combined Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where available). In 2024-2025, literacy is 49, numeracy is 56, and overall is 52.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 28 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 56, while literacy is lowest at 49.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 20 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 36 points since 2019-2020.
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 52, student commitment to learning is 71, critical thinking is 71, and college and career readiness is 82.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 82, while Academic Performance is lowest at 52.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 22 points since 2019-2020.
Academic Performance
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 overall score: 52 - well above the district public school average of 46, ahead by 6 points.
Literacy: 49
Numeracy: 56
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
Student Commitment to Learning
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 71 - well above the district public school average of 54, ahead by 17 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 71 - well above the district public school average of 53, ahead by 18 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
College and Career Readiness
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 82 - well above the district public school average of 58, ahead by 24 points.
Students report stronger preparation for future learning, transitions, and career pathways than comparable schools, which points to a solid readiness profile.
School year trend view: Grade 4. In 2024-2025, literacy is 49, numeracy is 56, and overall is 52.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 28 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 56, while literacy is lowest at 49.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 20 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 36 points since 2019-2020.
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 52, student commitment to learning is 71, critical thinking is 71, and college and career readiness is 82.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 82, while Academic Performance is lowest at 52.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 22 points since 2019-2020.
There is not enough data for this metric yet.
Trend visual is not available yet.
Grade 7 historical literacy, numeracy, and overall score trends are not available yet.
Trend visual is not available yet.
Grade 7 academic trend data is not available yet.
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 78 - well above the district public school average of 71, ahead by 8 points.
Students report stronger participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting a healthy sense of involvement and contribution.
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 73 - above the district public school average of 68, ahead by 4 points.
Students report stronger physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, which points to a healthier overall student experience.
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 79 - above the district public school average of 77, ahead by 2 points.
Students report stronger effort, persistence, and responsibility than comparable schools, suggesting productive day-to-day learning habits.
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 78, Health is 73, and Work Ethic is 79.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 79, while Health is lowest at 73.
Civic Engagement shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 10 points since 2019/2020.
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 78 - well above the district public school average of 71, ahead by 8 points.
Students report stronger participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting a healthy sense of involvement and contribution.
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 73 - above the district public school average of 68, ahead by 4 points.
Students report stronger physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, which points to a healthier overall student experience.
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 79 - above the district public school average of 77, ahead by 2 points.
Students report stronger effort, persistence, and responsibility than comparable schools, suggesting productive day-to-day learning habits.
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 78, Health is 73, and Work Ethic is 79.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 79, while Health is lowest at 73.
Civic Engagement shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 10 points since 2019/2020.
There is not enough data for this metric yet.
Trend visual is not available yet.
Grade 7 trend data is not available yet.
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 46 - well below the district public school average of 54, trailing by 8 points.
Instructional resources are rated less positively than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen access or quality.
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Learning Resources is 46.
Learning Resources shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 4 points since 2019/2020.
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 46 - well below the district public school average of 54, trailing by 8 points.
Instructional resources are rated less positively than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen access or quality.
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Learning Resources is 46.
Learning Resources shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 4 points since 2019/2020.
There is not enough data for this metric yet.
Trend visual is not available yet.
Grade 7 trend data is not available yet.
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 50 - below the district public school average of 53, trailing by 3 points.
Students report a weaker academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen the school's learning focus and academic expectations.
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 86 - above the district public school average of 81, ahead by 5 points.
Students report stronger relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 69 - well above the district public school average of 63, ahead by 7 points.
Students report a stronger sense of physical and emotional safety than in comparable schools, suggesting the school environment feels more secure and supportive.
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 86 and Safety is 69.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 86, while Safety is lowest at 69.
Academic Orientation shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 9 points since 2019/2020.
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 50 - below the district public school average of 53, trailing by 3 points.
Students report a weaker academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen the school's learning focus and academic expectations.
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 86 - above the district public school average of 81, ahead by 5 points.
Students report stronger relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 69 - well above the district public school average of 63, ahead by 7 points.
Students report a stronger sense of physical and emotional safety than in comparable schools, suggesting the school environment feels more secure and supportive.
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 86 and Safety is 69.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 86, while Safety is lowest at 69.
Academic Orientation shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 9 points since 2019/2020.
There is not enough data for this metric yet.
Trend visual is not available yet.
Grade 7 trend data is not available yet.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 55 - below the district public school average of 57, trailing by 2 points.
Teachers are rated less positively for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 55.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 8 points since 2019/2020.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 55 - below the district public school average of 57, trailing by 2 points.
Teachers are rated less positively for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 55.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 8 points since 2019/2020.
There is not enough data for this metric yet.
Trend visual is not available yet.
Grade 7 trend data is not available yet.