Harwich-Raleigh Public School
231 Chatham St S · Blenheim · N0P1A0 · Lambton Kent DSB
Counting 3 km around Chatham, Harwich-Raleigh Public School is one of 36 elementary schools. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about Harwich-Raleigh Public School
- 365 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 42%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Lambton Kent DSB.
How Harwich-Raleigh 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.
Harwich-Raleigh Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 85% | 76% | Second fifth | +23 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 76% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 math | 42% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −19 |
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 Harwich-Raleigh Public School has a band rather than a letter
Harwich-Raleigh Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
Harwich-Raleigh Public School feeds into Chatham’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Harwich-Raleigh Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Harwich-Raleigh Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich-Raleigh Public School | English public | English | 365 | Fourth fifth | |
| W J Baird Public School | English public | English | 195 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| St Anne Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| St Michael Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 150 | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
| Ridgetown DHS-Gr. 7 & 8 | English public | English | 90 | – | 15 km |
| Naahii Ridge Public School | English public | English | 255 | Bottom fifth | 16 km |
| Queen Elizabeth II C Public School | English public | English | 315 | Bottom fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Harwich-Raleigh 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 Harwich-Raleigh Public School
Who runs Harwich-Raleigh Public School?
Harwich-Raleigh Public School belongs to Lambton Kent DSB (English public).
What language does Harwich-Raleigh Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Harwich-Raleigh Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Harwich-Raleigh Public School?
The closest schools are W J Baird Public School (0.4 km), St Anne Catholic School (0.7 km) and St Michael Catholic School (14 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).