Welborne Avenue Public School
190 Welborne Ave · Kingston · K7M4G3 · Limestone DSB
Welborne Avenue Public School is one of 47 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Kingston. Every school in and around Kingston →
What stands out about Welborne Avenue Public School
- 375 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 reading: 97%, against 88% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Limestone DSB.
How Welborne Avenue 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.
Welborne Avenue Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 math | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | +23 |
| Grade 6 reading | 97% | 88% | Top fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 55% | 51% | Middle fifth | +13 |
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 Welborne Avenue Public School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Welborne Avenue Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Welborne Avenue Public School feeds into Kingston’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Welborne Avenue Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Welborne Avenue Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welborne Avenue Public School | English public | English | 375 | Middle fifth | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| James R Henderson Public School | English public | English | 535 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| R Gordon Sinclair Public School | English public | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Module de l'Acadie | English public | English | 245 | – | 1.6 km |
| Truedell Public School | English public | English | 270 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| Archbishop O'Sullivan Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
Elementary schools near Welborne Avenue 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 Welborne Avenue Public School
Who runs Welborne Avenue Public School?
Limestone DSB: Welborne Avenue Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Welborne Avenue Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Welborne Avenue Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Welborne Avenue Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (0.7 km), James R Henderson Public School (0.8 km) and R Gordon Sinclair Public School (1.1 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).