Macphail Memorial Elementary School
49 Campbell St · Flesherton · N0C1E0 · Bluewater DSB
Counting 3 km around Grey Highlands, Macphail Memorial Elementary School is one of 4 elementary schools. Every school in and around Grey Highlands →
What stands out about Macphail Memorial Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 600 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 17%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Bluewater DSB.
How Macphail Memorial Elementary 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, Macphail Memorial Elementary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 36% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 27% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 17% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 71% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 40% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
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.
Where Macphail Memorial Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Ontario, Macphail Memorial Elementary School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Grey Highlands’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Macphail Memorial Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Macphail Memorial Elementary 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Macphail Memorial Elementary School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macphail Memorial Elementary School | English public | English | 600 | Bottom fifth | |
| Highpoint Senior School (Elementary) School | English public | English | – | – | 0.5 km |
| Beavercrest Community School | English public | English | 375 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
| Osprey Central School | English public | English | 420 | Middle fifth | 16 km |
| Highpoint Community Elementary School | English public | English | 540 | Fourth fifth | 16 km |
| Dundalk & Proton Community School | English public | English | 410 | – | 16 km |
| Spruce Ridge Community School | English public | English | 355 | Fourth fifth | 23 km |
Elementary schools near Macphail Memorial Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Macphail Memorial Elementary School
Who runs Macphail Memorial Elementary School?
It is Bluewater DSB that runs Macphail Memorial Elementary School, in the English public system.
What language does Macphail Memorial Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Macphail Memorial Elementary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Macphail Memorial Elementary School?
Closest by: Highpoint Senior School (Elementary) School (0.5 km), Beavercrest Community School (10 km) and Osprey Central School (16 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).