Elgin Market Public School
305 Queen St · Kincardine · N2Z2R6 · Bluewater DSB
Around Kincardine, within 3 km, there are 6 elementary schools, Elgin Market Public School among them. Every school in and around Kincardine →
What stands out about Elgin Market Public School
- Its 290 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 81% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Bluewater DSB.
How Elgin Market 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, Elgin Market Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 56% | 51% | Second fifth | +29 |
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 Elgin Market Public School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Elgin Market Public School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Kincardine’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Elgin Market Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Elgin Market Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 5 elementary schools nearest Elgin Market Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Market Public School | English public | English | 290 | Middle fifth | |
| St Anthony's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Kincardine District Senior School | English public | English | 230 | – | 1.8 km |
| Huron Heights Public School | English public | English | 290 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School | English public | English | 215 | – | 3.8 km |
| Ripley-Huron Community - Junior Campus School | English public | English | 305 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Elgin Market 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 Elgin Market Public School
Who runs Elgin Market Public School?
It is Bluewater DSB that runs Elgin Market Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Elgin Market Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Elgin Market Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Elgin Market Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Anthony's Separate School (1.8 km), Kincardine District Senior School (1.8 km) and Huron Heights Public 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).