West Nissouri Public School
37 Elliott Trail · Thorndale · N0M2P0 · Thames Valley DSB
West Nissouri Public School is one of 10 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Dorchester. Every school in and around Dorchester →
What stands out about West Nissouri Public School
- With 480 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 85% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Thames Valley DSB.
How West Nissouri 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.
West Nissouri 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 | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | +18 |
| Grade 3 writing | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 math | 85% | 65% | Top fifth | +34 |
| Grade 6 reading | 76% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 69% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 math | 49% | 51% | Middle fifth | −1 |
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 West Nissouri Public School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so West Nissouri Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Dorchester’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where West Nissouri Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at West Nissouri Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than West Nissouri Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Nissouri Public School | English public | English | 480 | Middle fifth | |
| Cedar Hollow Public School | English public | English | 690 | Second fifth | 8.2 km |
| Chippewa Public School | English public | English | 560 | Middle fifth | 9 km |
| Stoney Creek Public School | English public | English | 955 | Second fifth | 9.5 km |
| Evelyn Harrison Public School | English public | English | 270 | Bottom fifth | 9.6 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Ste-Jeanne-d'Arc | French Catholic | French | 410 | Middle fifth | 9.6 km |
| Northridge Public School | English public | English | 540 | Second fifth | 9.9 km |
Elementary schools near West Nissouri 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 West Nissouri Public School
Who runs West Nissouri Public School?
West Nissouri Public School comes under Thames Valley DSB (English public).
What language does West Nissouri Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at West Nissouri Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near West Nissouri Public School?
Nearest of all: Cedar Hollow Public School (8.2 km), Chippewa Public School (9 km) and Stoney Creek Public School (9.5 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).