Harrow Public School
400 Centre St E · Harrow · N0R1G0 · Greater Essex County DSB
Harrow Public School sits among 6 elementary schools within 3 km of Essex. Every school in and around Essex →
What stands out about Harrow Public School
- 370 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 41% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Greater Essex County DSB.
How Harrow 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Harrow Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 65% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 math | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 41% | 51% | Fourth 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.
Why Harrow Public School has a band rather than a letter
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Harrow 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 Essex’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Harrow Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Harrow Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Harrow Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow Public School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Anthony Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 210 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Malden Central Public School | English public | English | 270 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Colchester North Public School | English public | English | 280 | Top fifth | 11 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Ursule | French Catholic | French | 200 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Erie Migration District Elementary School | English public | English | 965 | Second fifth | 14 km |
| St John de Brebeuf Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Top fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Harrow 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 Harrow Public School
Who runs Harrow Public School?
The board is Greater Essex County DSB; Harrow Public School is English public.
What language does Harrow Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Harrow Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Harrow Public School?
The closest schools are St Anthony Catholic School (0.8 km), Malden Central Public School (11 km) and Colchester North Public School (11 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).