Davenport Public School
80 Rutherford Ave · Aylmer · N5H2N8 · Thames Valley DSB
One of Aylmer’s 4 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Davenport Public School. Every school in and around Aylmer →
What stands out about Davenport Public School
- Its 275 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 45%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Thames Valley DSB.
How Davenport 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 3 reported measures of 3, Davenport Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 math | 45% | 51% | Middle fifth | +6 |
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.
Where Davenport Public School sits among the province’s schools
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Davenport Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Aylmer’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Davenport Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Davenport 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Davenport Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport Public School | English public | English | 275 | Fourth fifth | |
| McGregor Public School | English public | English | 265 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Assumption Separate School | English Catholic | English | 195 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Summers' Corners Public School | English public | English | 400 | Fourth fifth | 4.7 km |
| New Sarum Public School | English public | English | 220 | Bottom fifth | 7.5 km |
| Springfield Public School | English public | English | 145 | Middle fifth | 8.8 km |
| South Dorchester Public School | English public | English | 330 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
Elementary schools near Davenport 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 Davenport Public School
Who runs Davenport Public School?
Thames Valley DSB: Davenport Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Davenport Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Davenport Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Davenport Public School?
Nearest of all: McGregor Public School (0.8 km), Assumption Separate School (0.8 km) and Summers' Corners Public School (4.7 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).