Rainham Central School
572 Concession 5 RR 1 · Fisherville · N0A1G0 · Grand Erie DSB
Rainham Central School is one of 18 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Caledonia. Every school in and around Caledonia →
What stands out about Rainham Central School
- A typical size: 265 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 45%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Grand Erie DSB.
How Rainham Central 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Rainham Central School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 84% | 76% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 math | 60% | 65% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 45% | 51% | Middle fifth | −5 |
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 results band for Rainham Central School, and no letter
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Rainham Central 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 Caledonia: its School Grade weighs Rainham Central School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Rainham Central School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Rainham Central School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainham Central School | English public | English | 265 | Middle fifth | |
| J L Mitchener Public School | English public | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 7.7 km |
| St. Stephen's School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Bottom fifth | 7.9 km |
| Oneida Central Public School | English public | English | 220 | Top fifth | 15 km |
| Hagersville Elementary School | English public | English | 315 | Middle fifth | 15 km |
| St. Mary's School | English Catholic | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | 16 km |
| Jarvis Public School | English public | English | 370 | Bottom fifth | 18 km |
Elementary schools near Rainham Central School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Rainham Central School
Who runs Rainham Central School?
Grand Erie DSB runs Rainham Central School (English public).
What language does Rainham Central School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Rainham Central School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Rainham Central School?
Nearby: J L Mitchener Public School (7.7 km), St. Stephen's School (7.9 km) and Oneida Central Public School (15 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).