W. H. Day Elementary School
410 Maplegrove Ave · Bradford · L3Z2V4 · Simcoe County DSB
One of Bradford’s 16 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: W. H. Day Elementary School. Every school in and around Bradford →
What stands out about W. H. Day Elementary School
- With 495 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.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 reading: 42%, against 76% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How W. H. Day 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, W. H. Day Elementary School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 42% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −34 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 41% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −26 |
| Grade 6 reading | 78% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 math | 47% | 51% | Middle 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.
A results band for W. H. Day Elementary School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so W. H. Day Elementary School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Bradford’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where W. H. Day Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at W. H. Day 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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than W. H. Day Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. H. Day Elementary School | English public | English | 495 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Jean de Brebeuf Separate School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| St Charles School | English Catholic | English | 520 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Angela Merici Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 610 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Marshview Public School | English public | English | 640 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Chris Hadfield Public School | English public | English | 645 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Fieldcrest Elementary School | English public | English | 785 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near W. H. Day 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. H. Day Elementary School
Who runs W. H. Day Elementary School?
Simcoe County DSB: W. H. Day Elementary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does W. H. Day Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at W. H. Day Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near W. H. Day Elementary School?
The nearest are St Jean de Brebeuf Separate School (0.6 km), St Charles School (1.3 km) and St Angela Merici Catholic Elementary School (1.4 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).