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Prospect Lake Elementary
About
Prospect Lake Elementary is located at 321 Prospect Lake Rd, Victoria, BC V9E 1J7. The school describes itself as “Home of the Panthers!” and opens its website with a territorial acknowledgement recognizing the W̱SÁNEĆ people on whose traditional territory students live, learn, and teach.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Saanich)
Education language: The district provides English Language Learner (ELL) supports to help students develop English for communication and academic progress; support may be provided in-class and/or in small groups by specialty teachers, with an Annual Instructional Plan (AIP) for qualifying students. The district also offers a French Immersion bilingual program option beginning in Kindergarten, with much of instruction delivered in French while following the regular curriculum in structure and content.
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-5
Phone: 250 727-3314
Email: prospectlake@saanichschools.ca
Principal: Sarah Salemink
Education Languages
The district provides English Language Learner (ELL) supports to help students develop English for communication and academic progress; support may be provided in-class and/or in small groups by specialty teachers, with an Annual Instructional Plan (AIP) for qualifying students. The district also offers a French Immersion bilingual program option beginning in Kindergarten, with much of instruction delivered in French while following the regular curriculum in structure and content.
Programs and Services
Athletics and extracurricular sports Prospect Lake offers opportunities for students to participate in a wide variety of extracurricular sports and activities. Student support / counselling School counsellors provide services to students and their families to support educational, personal, social, and emotional development. Families are directed to call the school office for more information. Student support / inclusive education (district) The district’s Inclusive Education staff provides a range of services to support an inclusive and welcoming learning environment and to help students experience belonging, competence, and self-determination; families are encouraged to begin by talking with their child’s teacher or school administrator. Language support (ELL) (district) The district’s English Language Learner supports help students build English proficiency and academic skills, with support delivered by trained specialty teachers in-class and/or in small groups, including assessments and an Annual Instructional Plan (AIP) for qualifying students.
School Culture and Expectations
The school includes a territorial acknowledgement recognizing the W̱SÁNEĆ people on whose traditional territory the school community lives, learns, and teaches. At the district level, Inclusive Education emphasizes an inclusive and welcoming learning environment where students experience belonging, competence, and self-determination, guided by principles including the First Peoples Principles of Learning.
Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here
The district provides school bus transportation information, including annual registration requirements for K–12 riders and a School Bus Riders Code of Conduct. District walk limits for transportation eligibility are 2.5 km for Kindergarten–Grade 5 and 4.8 km for Grades 6–12; buses typically do not stop within those distances from a school. Students who are registered and confirmed receive a bus pass and are required to scan it when boarding and disembarking.
Enrollment
The school website links families to Kindergarten information, including the registration process.
Location
Site: prospectlake.saanichschools.ca/
Phone: 250 727-3314
Address: 321 Prospect Lake Rd, Victoria, BC V9E 1J7
Prospect Lake Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Prospect Lake Elementary
47.34
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 overall score: 47 - in line with the district average of 46, within 1 point.
Literacy: 47
Numeracy: 48
Literacy and numeracy are closely matched.
71.43
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 71 - well above the province public school average of 51, ahead by 21 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
67.36
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 67 - well above the province public school average of 50, ahead by 17 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
75.00
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 75 - well above the province public school average of 53, ahead by 22 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 47, numeracy is 48, and overall is 47.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score declined by 14 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 48, while literacy is lowest at 47.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 24 points since 2020-2021, while numeracy improved by 32 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 47, student commitment to learning is 71, critical thinking is 67, and college and career readiness is 75.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 75, while Academic Performance is lowest at 47.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 14 points since 2019-2020.
Additional Information
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
Character and Wellbeing
77.68
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 78 - well above the province public school average of 68, ahead by 10 points.
Students report stronger participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting a healthy sense of involvement and contribution.
65.17
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 65 - in line with the province public school average of 65, within 0 points.
Students report physical and emotional well-being at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
75.09
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 75 - in line with the province 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 78, Health is 65, and Work Ethic is 75.
The strongest current area is Civic Engagement at 78, while Health is lowest at 65.
Civic Engagement shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 16 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
57.41
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 57 - above the province public school average of 52, ahead by 5 points.
Instructional resources are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting students and families see stronger learning supports in place.
Resources Score Change Over Years
Resources Score Change Over Years
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Learning Resources is 57.
Learning Resources shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 6 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
50.00
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 50 - below the province 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.
80.14
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 80 - above the province public school average of 77, ahead by 3 points.
Students report stronger relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
63.39
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 63 - above the province public school average of 59, ahead by 4 points.
Students report a stronger sense of physical and emotional safety than in comparable schools, suggesting the school environment feels more secure and supportive.
School Culture Score Change Over Years
School Culture Score Change Over Years
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 80 and Safety is 63.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 80, while Safety is lowest at 63.
Safety shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 11 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
56.94
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 57 - in line with the province public school average of 58, within 1 point.
Teachers are rated for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
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 57.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 4 points since 2019/2020.