Makwendam Public School
565 Woodview Rd · Burlington · L7N2Z9 · Halton DSB
Counting 3 km around Burlington, Makwendam Public School is one of 68 elementary schools. Every school in and around Burlington →
What stands out about Makwendam Public School
- A typical size: 275 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 81%, 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 Makwendam 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, Makwendam Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 92% | 76% | Top fifth | +13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 math | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 60% | 51% | Second fifth | +14 |
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 Makwendam Public School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the top fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Makwendam Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Burlington: its School Grade weighs Makwendam Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Makwendam 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Makwendam Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makwendam Public School | English public | English | 275 | Top fifth | |
| St. Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 380 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| John T Tuck Public School | English public | English | 635 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Tecumseh Public School | English public | English | 390 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Pauline Johnson Public School | English public | English | 270 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Lakeshore Public School | English public | English | 190 | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Makwendam 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 Makwendam Public School
Who runs Makwendam Public School?
It is Halton DSB that runs Makwendam Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Makwendam Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Makwendam Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Makwendam Public School?
The closest schools are St. Paul Catholic Elementary School (0.6 km), St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km) and John T Tuck Public School (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).