Dr Charles Best Public School
3110 Parkgate Cres · Burlington · L7M1C7 · Halton DSB
Of the 68 elementary schools in or near Burlington (within 3 km), this is Dr Charles Best Public School. Every school in and around Burlington →
What stands out about Dr Charles Best Public School
- A small elementary school: 220 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 79%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Halton DSB.
How Dr Charles Best 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 3 reported measures of 3, Dr Charles Best Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +22 |
| Grade 3 math | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +22 |
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 Dr Charles Best Public School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Dr Charles Best Public School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Burlington’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Dr Charles Best Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Dr Charles Best Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Dr Charles Best Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Charles Best Public School | English public | English | 220 | Top fifth | |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School | English public | English | 335 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Rattlesnake Point Public School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Clarksdale Public School | English public | English | 435 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Rolling Meadows Public School | English public | English | 465 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 545 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near Dr Charles Best 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 Dr Charles Best Public School
Who runs Dr Charles Best Public School?
Dr Charles Best Public School belongs to Halton DSB (English public).
What language does Dr Charles Best Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr Charles Best Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dr Charles Best Public School?
Nearest of all: Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km), Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School (0.8 km) and Rattlesnake Point Public School (0.9 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).