Margaret D Bennie Public School
259 Sherk St · Leamington · N8H3K8 · Greater Essex County DSB
Leamington and its 3 km edge have 10 elementary schools; Margaret D Bennie Public School is one. Every school in and around Leamington →
What stands out about Margaret D Bennie Public School
- A typical size: 390 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 35%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Greater Essex County DSB.
How Margaret D Bennie 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.
Margaret D Bennie 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 | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +23 |
| Grade 3 math | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | +34 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 35% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +0 |
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 Margaret D Bennie Public School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Margaret D Bennie Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Leamington’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Margaret D Bennie Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Margaret D Bennie Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Margaret D Bennie Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret D Bennie Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | |
| Cardinal Carter Middle School | English Catholic | English | 320 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Michel | French Catholic | French | 340 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Louis Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 545 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Gore Hill Public School | English public | English | 245 | Bottom fifth | 3.6 km |
| Mount Carmel Blytheswood Public School | English public | English | 220 | Middle fifth | 5.1 km |
Elementary schools near Margaret D Bennie 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 Margaret D Bennie Public School
Who runs Margaret D Bennie Public School?
It is Greater Essex County DSB that runs Margaret D Bennie Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Margaret D Bennie Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Margaret D Bennie Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Margaret D Bennie Public School?
The closest schools are Cardinal Carter Middle School (1 km), École élémentaire catholique Saint-Michel (1 km) and Queen Elizabeth 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).