Major Ballachey Public School
105 Rawdon St · Brantford · N3S6C7 · Grand Erie DSB
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What stands out about Major Ballachey Public School
- A typical size: 310 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 28%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Grand Erie DSB.
How Major Ballachey 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, Major Ballachey Public School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 35% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 28% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 31% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 69% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 writing | 58% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 22% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
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 Major Ballachey Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Major Ballachey Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Major Ballachey Public School feeds into Brantford’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Major Ballachey 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Major Ballachey Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Ballachey Public School | English public | English | 310 | Bottom fifth | |
| King George School | English public | English | 370 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Holy Cross School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Echo Place PS | English public | English | 190 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 210 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Bellview Public School | English public | English | 345 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Woodman-Cainsville | English public | English | 305 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Major Ballachey 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 Major Ballachey Public School
Who runs Major Ballachey Public School?
It is Grand Erie DSB that runs Major Ballachey Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Major Ballachey Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Major Ballachey Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Major Ballachey Public School?
The nearest are King George School (0.9 km), Holy Cross School (1.1 km) and Echo Place PS (1.3 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).