H W Burgess Public School
140 Lawrence Ave · Wallaceburg · N8A2B3 · Lambton Kent DSB
H W Burgess Public School sits among 36 elementary schools within 3 km of Chatham. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about H W Burgess Public School
- 180 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 75%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Lambton Kent DSB.
How H W Burgess 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, H W Burgess Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +28 |
| Grade 3 writing | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +32 |
| Grade 3 math | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | +35 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 57% | 51% | Second fifth | +24 |
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.
H W Burgess Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; H W Burgess Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Chatham: its School Grade weighs H W Burgess Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at H W Burgess Public 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than H W Burgess Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H W Burgess Public School | English public | English | 180 | Middle fifth | |
| Christ the King Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Fourth fifth | 0.2 km |
| Holy Family Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 220 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Wallaceburg DSS-Gr. 7 & 8 | English public | English | 140 | – | 1.7 km |
| St Elizabeth Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| A A Wright Public School | English public | English | 255 | Bottom fifth | 2.8 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 125 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
Elementary schools near H W Burgess 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 H W Burgess Public School
Who runs H W Burgess Public School?
Lambton Kent DSB runs H W Burgess Public School (English public).
What language does H W Burgess Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at H W Burgess Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near H W Burgess Public School?
Nearest of all: Christ the King Catholic School (0.2 km), Holy Family Catholic School (1.5 km) and Wallaceburg DSS-Gr. 7 & 8 (1.7 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).