Victor Lauriston Public School
42 Dunn Ave · Chatham · N7M0W3 · Lambton Kent DSB
Victor Lauriston Public School sits among 36 elementary schools within 3 km of Chatham. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about Victor Lauriston Public School
- A typical size: 320 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 0%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Lambton Kent DSB.
How Victor Lauriston 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.
Victor Lauriston 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 | 57% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +31 |
| Grade 3 writing | 30% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 math | 43% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +29 |
| Grade 6 reading | 69% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 0% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
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.
A results band for Victor Lauriston Public School, and no letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Victor Lauriston 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.
The letter belongs to Chatham: its School Grade weighs Victor Lauriston Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Victor Lauriston 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Victor Lauriston Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Lauriston Public School | English public | English | 320 | Bottom fifth | |
| Queen Elizabeth II C Public School | English public | English | 315 | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| Winston Churchill Public School | English public | English | 250 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Indian Creek Road Public School | English public | English | 665 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 565 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| King George VI Public School | English public | English | 285 | Middle fifth | 3 km |
| Tecumseh Public School | English public | English | 575 | Bottom fifth | 3.2 km |
Elementary schools near Victor Lauriston 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 Victor Lauriston Public School
Who runs Victor Lauriston Public School?
Lambton Kent DSB: Victor Lauriston Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Victor Lauriston Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Victor Lauriston 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 Victor Lauriston Public School?
Nearby: Queen Elizabeth II C Public School (0.5 km), Winston Churchill Public School (1.7 km) and Indian Creek Road Public School (1.8 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).