Echo Place PS
723 Colborne Street · Brantford · N3S3R5 · Grand Erie DSB
Brantford and its 3 km edge have 41 elementary schools; Echo Place PS is one. Every school in and around Brantford →
What stands out about Echo Place PS
- With 190 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 writing: 88%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Grand Erie DSB.
How Echo Place PS 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.
Echo Place PS reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 88% | 65% | Top fifth | +21 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +31 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +45 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +23 |
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.
Why Echo Place PS has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Echo Place PS’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Brantford’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Echo Place PS and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Echo Place PS
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Echo Place PS.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Place PS | English public | English | 190 | Middle fifth | |
| Woodman-Cainsville | English public | English | 305 | Fourth fifth | 0.5 km |
| Holy Cross School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. Peter School | English Catholic | English | 185 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Major Ballachey Public School | English public | English | 310 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| King George School | English public | English | 370 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 210 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Echo Place PS
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Echo Place PS
Who runs Echo Place PS?
Echo Place PS comes under Grand Erie DSB (English public).
What language does Echo Place PS teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Echo Place PS?
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 Echo Place PS?
Closest by: Woodman-Cainsville (0.5 km), Holy Cross School (0.9 km) and St. Peter School (1.1 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).