Port Burwell Public School
30 Strachan St · Port Burwell · N0J1T0 · Thames Valley DSB
Of the 4 elementary schools in or near Bayham (within 3 km), this is Port Burwell Public School. Every school in and around Bayham →
What stands out about Port Burwell Public School
- 125 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 reading it reaches 50%, below the 76% 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 Port Burwell 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, Port Burwell Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 50% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +22 |
| Grade 3 math | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +29 |
| Grade 6 reading | 75% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 69% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +15 |
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 Port Burwell Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Port Burwell Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Bayham’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Port Burwell Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Port Burwell Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Port Burwell Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Burwell Public School | English public | English | 125 | Bottom fifth | |
| Straffordville Public School | English public | English | 335 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
| Houghton Public School | English public | English | 285 | Bottom fifth | 12 km |
| Summers' Corners Public School | English public | English | 400 | Fourth fifth | 17 km |
| McGregor Public School | English public | English | 265 | Fourth fifth | 20 km |
| Assumption Separate School | English Catholic | English | 195 | Second fifth | 20 km |
| Davenport Public School | English public | English | 275 | Fourth fifth | 21 km |
Elementary schools near Port Burwell 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 Port Burwell Public School
Who runs Port Burwell Public School?
Port Burwell Public School comes under Thames Valley DSB (English public).
What language does Port Burwell Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Port Burwell 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 Port Burwell Public School?
Nearby: Straffordville Public School (11 km), Houghton Public School (12 km) and Summers' Corners Public School (17 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).