W J Watson Public School
162 Carrick Ave · Keswick · L4P3P2 · York Region DSB
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What stands out about W J Watson Public School
- Its 385 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 16% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How W J Watson 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, W J Watson Public School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 52% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +13 |
| Grade 3 math | 37% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 65% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 75% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 16% | 51% | Bottom 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 results band for W J Watson Public School, and no letter
W J Watson Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
W J Watson Public School feeds into Keswick’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at W J Watson 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than W J Watson Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W J Watson Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | |
| Keswick Public School | English public | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Lakeside Public School | English public | English | 375 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| R L Graham Public School | English public | English | 460 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| Fairwood Public School | English public | English | 320 | Bottom fifth | 2.3 km |
| Jersey Public School | English public | English | 255 | Bottom fifth | 3 km |
Elementary schools near W J Watson 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 W J Watson Public School
Who runs W J Watson Public School?
W J Watson Public School belongs to York Region DSB (English public).
What language does W J Watson Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at W J Watson Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near W J Watson Public School?
The nearest are Keswick Public School (0.9 km), Lakeside Public School (1 km) and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School (1.9 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).