Dresden Area Central School
941 North St · Dresden · N0P1M0 · Lambton Kent DSB
Chatham and its 3 km edge have 36 elementary schools; Dresden Area Central School is one. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about Dresden Area Central School
- Its 390 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 37%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Lambton Kent DSB.
How Dresden Area 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Dresden Area Central School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −19 |
| Grade 3 math | 66% | 65% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 72% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −18 |
| Grade 6 writing | 67% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −18 |
| Grade 6 math | 37% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
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 Dresden Area Central School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Dresden Area Central School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Chatham: its School Grade weighs Dresden Area Central School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Dresden Area Central School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Dresden Area Central School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden Area Central School | English public | English | 390 | Fourth fifth | |
| Dawn-Euphemia School | English public | English | 125 | Middle fifth | 14 km |
| Christ the King Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Fourth fifth | 16 km |
| H W Burgess Public School | English public | English | 180 | Middle fifth | 16 km |
| Holy Family Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 220 | Fourth fifth | 16 km |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 105 | Top fifth | 17 km |
| Thamesville Area Central Public School | English public | English | 155 | Middle fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Dresden Area 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 Dresden Area Central School
Who runs Dresden Area Central School?
Dresden Area Central School comes under Lambton Kent DSB (English public).
What language does Dresden Area Central School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dresden Area Central School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dresden Area Central School?
Closest by: Dawn-Euphemia School (14 km), Christ the King Catholic School (16 km) and H W Burgess Public School (16 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).