Michaëlle Jean Public School
180 Williamson Drive E · Ajax · L1Z0G7 · Durham DSB
Michaëlle Jean Public School: one of the 58 elementary schools within 3 km of Ajax. Every school in and around Ajax →
What stands out about Michaëlle Jean Public School
- A typical size: 380 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 78% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Michaëlle Jean 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 4 of 6 measures reported, Michaëlle Jean Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 98% | 88% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 math | 52% | 51% | Middle fifth | −3 |
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.
A standing for Michaëlle Jean Public School, not a grade
Against the other schools in Ontario, Michaëlle Jean Public School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Ajax: its School Grade weighs Michaëlle Jean Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Michaëlle Jean 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Michaëlle Jean Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaëlle Jean Public School | English public | English | 380 | Second fifth | |
| da Vinci Public School Public School | English public | English | 740 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 465 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Romeo Dallaire Public School | English public | English | 550 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| St André Bessette Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 325 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| Viola Desmond Public School | English public | English | 880 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near Michaëlle Jean 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 Michaëlle Jean Public School
Who runs Michaëlle Jean Public School?
The board is Durham DSB; Michaëlle Jean Public School is English public.
What language does Michaëlle Jean Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Michaëlle Jean Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Michaëlle Jean Public School?
Nearest of all: da Vinci Public School Public School (0.5 km), St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School (0.8 km) and Romeo Dallaire Public School (0.8 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).