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Savory Elementary
About
Savory Elementary is located at 2721 Grainger Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 3K7. The school describes itself as a small school in the heart of Langford, serving students from Kindergarten to Grade 5. Savory emphasizes a vibrant, caring community with strong academic programs enriched by learning through nature and athletic endeavors, supported by access to a Garry Oak meadow and a large forest area. The school also highlights a goal of developing self-regulated learners and citizens who are aware of their community and respond to the needs of others.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Sooke)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-5
Phone: 250 478-9586
Email: rhislop@sd62.bc.ca
Principal: Renee Hislop
Programs and Services
Library (literacy & digital resources) Savory’s library has a collection of over 9,000 books, and each class visits for a literacy lesson and book exchange. The school also provides digital learning resources (e.g., World Book Online, EBSCO Host, KnowBC, MediaSmarts, Passport to the Internet). Student support / special education (Student Services) Savory offers access to student services including a school counsellor (by appointment), occupational therapy (OT) on Thursdays (by referral), a speech therapist (by referral), and a social worker (on call). Athletics and extracurricular sports
- Boys’ basketball
- Girls’ basketball
- Intramural basketball
School Culture and Expectations
Savory links its expectations for student behavior to the Sooke School District Elementary Code of Conduct, which emphasizes safe, nurturing learning environments. The code frames positive conduct as a shared responsibility among students, staff, parents/guardians, and the wider community, including at district-related events.
Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here
For a Savory Elementary basketball jamboree hosted at Belmont Secondary, parking guidance notes that the Belmont parking lot will be very busy, and suggests parking at the gravel lot at the bottom of Goudy Field and by Boulderhouse Climbing, with a paved pathway up the end of Goudy Field to Belmont. (No general day-to-day Savory drop-off/pick-up or bus transportation information was provided in the sources.)
Enrollment
Savory Elementary directs families to complete school registration online through Sooke School District (SD62): https://www.sd62.bc.ca/parents/registration/
Location
Savory Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Savory Elementary
39.49
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 overall score: 39 - in line with the district public school average of 40, within 0 points.
Literacy: 38
Numeracy: 41
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
70.79
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
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.
63.51
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 64 - well above the district public school average of 53, ahead by 10 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
67.57
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 68 - well above the district public school average of 57, ahead by 11 points.
Students report stronger preparation for future learning, transitions, and career pathways than comparable schools, which points to a solid readiness profile.
Academic Scores by School Year
Clustered Academic Score Trends
School year trend view: Grade 4. In 2024-2025, literacy is 38, numeracy is 41, and overall is 39.
Compared with 2020-2021, the overall score improved by 39 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 41, while literacy is lowest at 38.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 49 points since 2020-2021, while numeracy improved by 67 points since 2020-2021.
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 39, student commitment to learning is 71, critical thinking is 64, and college and career readiness is 68.
The strongest current area is Student Commitment to Learning at 71, while Academic Performance is lowest at 39.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 29 points since 2020-2021.
Additional Information
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
Character and Wellbeing
68.69
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 69 - in line with the district public school average of 69, within 0 points.
Students report participation in school and community life at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
64.17
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - in line with the district public school average of 65, within 1 point.
Students report physical and emotional well-being at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
74.91
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 75 - in line with the district public school average of 74, within 1 point.
Students report effort, persistence, and responsibility at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 69, Health is 64, and Work Ethic is 75.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 75, while Health is lowest at 64.
Civic Engagement shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 15 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
50.77
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 51 - in line with the district public school average of 52, within 1 point.
Instructional resources are rated at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
Resources Score Change Over Years
Resources Score Change Over Years
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Learning Resources is 51.
Learning Resources shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 13 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
56.06
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 56 - above the district public school average of 53, ahead by 3 points.
Students report a stronger academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting learning goals and achievement are more strongly valued.
77.77
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 78 - in line with the district public school average of 78, within 0 points.
Students report relationships among peers, staff, and the school community at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
59.57
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 60 - in line with the district public school average of 60, within 1 point.
Students report physical and emotional safety at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
School Culture Score Change Over Years
School Culture Score Change Over Years
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 78 and Safety is 60.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 78, while Safety is lowest at 60.
Safety shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 9 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
52.94
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 53 - below the district public school average of 58, trailing by 5 points.
Teachers are rated less positively for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 53.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 6 points since 2020/2021.