Tecumseh Public School
3141 Woodward Ave · Burlington · L7N2M3 · Halton DSB
One of Burlington’s 68 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Tecumseh Public School. Every school in and around Burlington →
What stands out about Tecumseh Public School
- A typical size: 390 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 22%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Halton DSB.
How Tecumseh 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, Tecumseh Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 66% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −27 |
| Grade 3 math | 39% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −23 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 math | 22% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
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.
A standing for Tecumseh Public School, not a grade
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Tecumseh Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Burlington: its School Grade weighs Tecumseh Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Tecumseh 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Tecumseh Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh Public School | English public | English | 390 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Makwendam Public School | English public | English | 275 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| John T Tuck Public School | English public | English | 635 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Tom Thomson Public School | English public | English | 405 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Lakeshore Public School | English public | English | 190 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 380 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Tecumseh 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 Tecumseh Public School
Who runs Tecumseh Public School?
It is Halton DSB that runs Tecumseh Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Tecumseh Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Tecumseh Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Tecumseh Public School?
Nearby: St. Paul Catholic Elementary School (0.6 km), Makwendam Public School (1 km) and John T Tuck Public School (1.5 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).