Nelles Public School
118 Main St E · Grimsby · L3M1N8 · DSB Niagara
Around Grimsby, within 3 km, there are 13 elementary schools, Nelles Public School among them. Every school in and around Grimsby →
What stands out about Nelles Public School
- A typical size: 290 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 85% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by DSB Niagara.
How Nelles 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, Nelles Public School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 100% | 76% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 100% | 65% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 math | 95% | 65% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 85% | 51% | Top 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 standing for Nelles Public School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Nelles Public School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Nelles Public School feeds into Grimsby’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Nelles Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Nelles Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelles Public School | English public | English | 290 | Top fifth | |
| St Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 225 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Park Public School | English public | English | 110 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 600 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Lakeview Public School | English public | English | 425 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Grand Avenue Public School | English public | English | 220 | Top fifth | 2 km |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Nelles 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 Nelles Public School
Who runs Nelles Public School?
DSB Niagara: Nelles Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Nelles Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Nelles Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Nelles Public School?
Nearest of all: St Joseph Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km), Park Public School (1.4 km) and Central Public School (1.5 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).