W J Baird Public School
182 King St · Blenheim · N0P1A0 · Lambton Kent DSB
Counting 3 km around Chatham, W J Baird Public School is one of 36 elementary schools. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about W J Baird Public School
- 195 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 19% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 5 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Lambton Kent DSB.
How W J Baird 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, W J Baird Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 64% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −22 |
| Grade 3 writing | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | −22 |
| Grade 3 math | 43% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −28 |
| Grade 6 reading | 78% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 56% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −19 |
| Grade 6 math | 19% | 51% | Bottom 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.
A standing for W J Baird Public School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. W J Baird Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Chatham’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where W J Baird Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at W J Baird Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than W J Baird Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W J Baird Public School | English public | English | 195 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Anne Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| Harwich-Raleigh Public School | English public | English | 365 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| St Michael Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 150 | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
| Ridgetown DHS-Gr. 7 & 8 | English public | English | 90 | – | 16 km |
| Naahii Ridge Public School | English public | English | 255 | Bottom fifth | 16 km |
| Indian Creek Road Public School | English public | English | 665 | Second fifth | 16 km |
Elementary schools near W J Baird 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 W J Baird Public School
Who runs W J Baird Public School?
The board is Lambton Kent DSB; W J Baird Public School is English public.
What language does W J Baird Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at W J Baird Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near W J Baird Public School?
Nearby: St Anne Catholic School (0.3 km), Harwich-Raleigh Public School (0.4 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).