Roland Michener Public School
95 Ritchie Ave · Ajax · L1S6S2 · Durham DSB
Roland Michener Public School sits among 58 elementary schools within 3 km of Ajax. Every school in and around Ajax →
What stands out about Roland Michener Public School
- Its 260 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 0% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Roland Michener 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Roland Michener Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 52% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 math | 43% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 82% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 68% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −18 |
| Grade 6 math | 0% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −43 |
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 Roland Michener Public School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Roland Michener Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Ajax’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Roland Michener Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Roland Michener Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Roland Michener Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Michener Public School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | |
| ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax | French Catholic | French | 220 | Second fifth | 0.2 km |
| Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 0.7 km |
| Ontario Street Public School | English public | English | 215 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Lincoln Avenue Public School | English public | English | 375 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Westney Heights Public School | English public | English | 375 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Roland Michener 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 Roland Michener Public School
Who runs Roland Michener Public School?
Durham DSB: Roland Michener Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Roland Michener Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Roland Michener Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Roland Michener Public School?
The nearest are ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax (0.2 km), Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km) and Ontario Street Public School (1 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).