W. C. Little Elementary School
11 Bear Creek Dr · Barrie · L4N9M9 · Simcoe County DSB
One of Barrie’s 43 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: W. C. Little Elementary School. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about W. C. Little Elementary School
- With 620 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 40% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How W. C. Little Elementary 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, W. C. Little Elementary School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 70% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 78% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 40% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
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 W. C. Little Elementary School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; W. C. Little Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Barrie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in W. C. Little Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at W. C. Little Elementary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest W. C. Little Elementary School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. C. Little Elementary School | English public | English | 620 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Nicholas School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| St Bernadette Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 340 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| École élémentaire Roméo Dallaire | French public | French | 110 | – | 1.2 km |
| Holly Meadows Elementary School | English public | English | 590 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Ardagh Bluffs Public School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | 2.9 km |
| Trillium Woods Elementary Public School | English public | English | 525 | Fourth fifth | 2.9 km |
Elementary schools near W. C. Little Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about W. C. Little Elementary School
Who runs W. C. Little Elementary School?
The board is Simcoe County DSB; W. C. Little Elementary School is English public.
What language does W. C. Little Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at W. C. Little Elementary School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near W. C. Little Elementary School?
Nearby: St Nicholas School (0.7 km), St Bernadette Elementary School (0.8 km) and École élémentaire Roméo Dallaire (1.2 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).