Central Middle School
Public elementary school · grades 6–8 · Victoria · SD 61 Greater Victoria
Good to know before you buy
- Nearly full: 97% of its design capacity. Register early.
From Ministry of Education enrolment, capacity, seismic and facility data. Always confirm registration rules with the district.
The school from outside
Google Street View from the street in front of the school (drag to look around), or the satellite photo. Photos may be a few years old. Imagery © Google.
School facts
- Address
- 1280 Fort St, Victoria V8V 3L2
- City
- Victoria
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 250-386-3591
- central@sd61.bc.ca
- Design capacity
- 575 students
- Principal
- Maryanne Trofimuk
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- 6–8
- School district
- SD 61 Greater Victoria
- Programs
- Early French ImmersionLate French ImmersionCore French
- Ministry school number
- 06161035
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Victoria-Beacon Hill
- School board
- SD 61 Greater Victoria · office 250-475-3212
- English language learners
- 11% of students
- In French Immersion
- 219 students
Programs
- Core French Language
French taught as a subject. - Early French Immersion Language
Most of the school day is taught in French from Kindergarten or Grade 1. - Late French Immersion Language
French immersion that starts in Grade 6.
From the school district's own pages and the Ministry's school list. Programs change: confirm with the school.
Where it is
Enrolment over time
Up 10 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 178 | 193 | 186 |
Capacity: 557 students in a building designed for 575.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 575 students
- Available seats
- 18
- Seismic safety
- Seismic upgrade complete
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 95% | 89% | 85% | 87% | 94% | 97% |
Students as a share of today's design capacity.
Every public school in SD 61: dots above the dashed line have more students than the building was designed for. This school is the large dot.
Seismic status: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, Seismic Mitigation Program progress report. No building condition score is published for this school.
Test results (FSA 2025/2026)
| This school | Last year | District | BC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 numeracy | 56% | 48% | 57% | 59% |
Share of students who wrote the Foundation Skills Assessment and scored on track or extending. Groups under 10 writers are not shown. Source: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care.
Catchment
Which homes belong to this school's catchment isn't published as open data.
Schools nearby
| Victoria High | Elementary | Public | 0.6 km |
| Christ Church Cathedral School | Elementary & junior secondary | Independent | 0.9 km |
| Sir James Douglas Elementary | Elementary | Public | 0.9 km |
| George Jay Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.0 km |
| Victor School | K–12 (elementary & secondary) | Public | 1.2 km |
| Glenlyon Norfolk School | K–12 (elementary & secondary) | Independent | 1.3 km |
What it costs to live here
That's 20% below the typical asking price near Victoria schools ($738K).
Houses and multi-family homes listed for sale within 1 km of the school, October 29, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices. Listing data from REALTOR.ca (CREA DDF®).
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