A A Wright Public School
55 Elm St · Wallaceburg · N8A3M7 · Lambton Kent DSB
Around Chatham, within 3 km, there are 36 elementary schools, A A Wright Public School among them. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about A A Wright Public School
- A typical size: 255 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 23%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Lambton Kent DSB.
How A A Wright 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.
A A Wright Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 42% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 writing | 42% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 math | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −22 |
| Grade 6 reading | 68% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 65% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 math | 23% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −29 |
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 A A Wright Public School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. A A Wright Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
A A Wright Public School feeds into Chatham’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at A A Wright 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest A A Wright Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A A Wright Public School | English public | English | 255 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Elizabeth Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Wallaceburg DSS-Gr. 7 & 8 | English public | English | 140 | – | 1.1 km |
| Holy Family Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 220 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| H W Burgess Public School | English public | English | 180 | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
| Christ the King Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Fourth fifth | 2.9 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 125 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
Elementary schools near A A Wright 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 A A Wright Public School
Who runs A A Wright Public School?
Lambton Kent DSB: A A Wright Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does A A Wright Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at A A Wright Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near A A Wright Public School?
Nearby: St Elizabeth Catholic School (0.7 km), Wallaceburg DSS-Gr. 7 & 8 (1.1 km) and Holy Family Catholic School (2.1 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).