Thamesville Area Central Public School
30 Mary St · Thamesville · N0P2K0 · Lambton Kent DSB
Chatham and its 3 km edge have 36 elementary schools; Thamesville Area Central Public School is one. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about Thamesville Area Central Public School
- 155 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 28% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Lambton Kent DSB.
How Thamesville Area Central 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.
Thamesville Area Central Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 88% | 76% | Top fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 6 reading | 61% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 math | 28% | 51% | Bottom 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.
Why Thamesville Area Central Public School has a band rather than a letter
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Thamesville Area Central Public 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.
For a letter, see Chatham’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Thamesville Area Central Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Thamesville Area Central Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 Thamesville Area Central Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thamesville Area Central Public School | English public | English | 155 | Middle fifth | |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 105 | Top fifth | 0.2 km |
| Zone Township Central School | English public | English | 100 | – | 12 km |
| Ridgetown DHS-Gr. 7 & 8 | English public | English | 90 | – | 15 km |
| Naahii Ridge Public School | English public | English | 255 | Bottom fifth | 15 km |
| St Michael Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 150 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
| Dresden Area Central School | English public | English | 390 | Fourth fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Thamesville Area Central 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 Thamesville Area Central Public School
Who runs Thamesville Area Central Public School?
Thamesville Area Central Public School comes under Lambton Kent DSB (English public).
What language does Thamesville Area Central Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Thamesville Area Central Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Thamesville Area Central Public School?
Closest by: Good Shepherd Catholic School (0.2 km), Zone Township Central School (12 km) and Ridgetown DHS-Gr. 7 & 8 (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).