Amherstburg Public School
252 Hamilton Dr · Amherstburg · N9V1E1 · Greater Essex County DSB
Amherstburg Public School: one of the 9 elementary schools within 3 km of Amherstburg. Every school in and around Amherstburg →
What stands out about Amherstburg Public School
- A typical size: 475 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 49% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Greater Essex County DSB.
How Amherstburg 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Amherstburg Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 65% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 49% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 math | 52% | 51% | Middle fifth | +24 |
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.
Why Amherstburg Public School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Amherstburg Public School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Amherstburg Public School feeds into Amherstburg’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Amherstburg 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Amherstburg Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherstburg Public School | English public | English | 475 | Fourth fifth | |
| Stella Maris Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste | French Catholic | French | 320 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Anderdon Public School | English public | English | 600 | Fourth fifth | 4.9 km |
| Malden Central Public School | English public | English | 270 | Middle fifth | 7 km |
| St Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 695 | Second fifth | 9.2 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Monseigneur Augustin Caron | French Catholic | French | 465 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Amherstburg 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 Amherstburg Public School
Who runs Amherstburg Public School?
Greater Essex County DSB runs Amherstburg Public School (English public).
What language does Amherstburg Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Amherstburg Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Amherstburg Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Stella Maris Catholic School (1 km), École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (1.1 km) and Anderdon Public School (4.9 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).