Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School
1350 Headon Rd · Burlington · L7M1V8 · Halton DSB
Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School: one of the 68 elementary schools within 3 km of Burlington. Every school in and around Burlington →
What stands out about Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School
- Its 335 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 76%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Halton DSB.
How Sir Ernest Macmillan 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, Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 math | 57% | 51% | Second fifth | +12 |
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.
Where Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School sits among the province’s schools
Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School feeds into Burlington’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School | English public | English | 335 | Second fifth | |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Top fifth | 0.2 km |
| Dr Charles Best Public School | English public | English | 220 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| C H Norton Public School | English public | English | 475 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Rattlesnake Point Public School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| St. Timothy Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 575 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| Clarksdale Public School | English public | English | 435 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Sir Ernest Macmillan 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 Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School
Who runs Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School?
Halton DSB runs Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School (English public).
What language does Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School?
Nearby: Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School (0.2 km), Dr Charles Best Public School (0.8 km) and C H Norton Public School (1.2 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).