Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School
29059 School Road · Strathroy · N7G3H6 · Thames Valley DSB
One of Adelaide-Metcalfe’s 6 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School. Every school in and around Adelaide-Metcalfe →
What stands out about Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School
- 180 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 36%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Thames Valley DSB.
How Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 55% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 36% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 41% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 53% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −35 |
| Grade 6 writing | 60% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −28 |
| Grade 6 math | 43% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
How Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Adelaide-Metcalfe’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School | English public | English | 180 | Bottom fifth | |
| North Meadows Elementary School | English public | English | 410 | Fourth fifth | 5.3 km |
| Our Lady Immaculate School | English Catholic | English | 335 | Middle fifth | 6.7 km |
| J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School | English public | English | 345 | Middle fifth | 7.7 km |
| St Vincent de Paul Separate School | English Catholic | English | 225 | Bottom fifth | 7.9 km |
| Mary Wright Public School | English public | English | 495 | Bottom fifth | 8.4 km |
| Caradoc North School | English public | English | 235 | Second fifth | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School
Who runs Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School?
The board is Thames Valley DSB; Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School is English public.
What language does Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School?
The nearest are North Meadows Elementary School (5.3 km), Our Lady Immaculate School (6.7 km) and J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School (7.7 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).