Wheatley Area Public School
226 Erie St N · Wheatley · N0P2P0 · Lambton Kent DSB
One of Chatham’s 36 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Wheatley Area Public School. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about Wheatley Area Public School
- 170 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 6 math it reaches 36%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Lambton Kent DSB.
How Wheatley Area 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.
Wheatley Area 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 | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −22 |
| Grade 3 math | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 36% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +3 |
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 Wheatley Area Public School, and no letter
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Wheatley Area 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 Wheatley Area Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Wheatley Area Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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.
Wheatley Area Public School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatley Area Public School | English public | English | 170 | Middle fifth | |
| East Mersea Public School | English public | English | 200 | Middle fifth | 5 km |
| Gore Hill Public School | English public | English | 245 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
| Mount Carmel Blytheswood Public School | English public | English | 220 | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| St Louis Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 545 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Michel | French Catholic | French | 340 | Bottom fifth | 13 km |
Elementary schools near Wheatley Area 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 Wheatley Area Public School
Who runs Wheatley Area Public School?
The board is Lambton Kent DSB; Wheatley Area Public School is English public.
What language does Wheatley Area Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Wheatley Area Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Wheatley Area Public School?
Closest by: East Mersea Public School (5 km), Gore Hill Public School (11 km) and Mount Carmel Blytheswood Public School (12 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).