Jack Callaghan Public School
5 Tracey's Hill Rd RR 5 · Lindsay · K9V4R5 · Trillium Lakelands DSB
Lindsay and its 3 km edge have 23 elementary schools; Jack Callaghan Public School is one. Every school in and around Lindsay →
What stands out about Jack Callaghan Public School
- A typical size: 325 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 98%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Trillium Lakelands DSB.
How Jack Callaghan 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, Jack Callaghan Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 98% | 76% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 95% | 65% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 98% | 65% | Top fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 math | 55% | 51% | Middle 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 standing for Jack Callaghan Public School, not a grade
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Jack Callaghan Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Lindsay: its School Grade weighs Jack Callaghan Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Jack Callaghan Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Jack Callaghan Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Callaghan Public School | English public | English | 325 | Second fifth | |
| St. Mary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 110 | Bottom fifth | 3.7 km |
| King Albert Public School | English public | English | 180 | Fourth fifth | 4.1 km |
| Queen Victoria Public School | English public | English | 175 | Middle fifth | 4.1 km |
| Central Senior School | English public | English | 230 | – | 4.8 km |
| Leslie Frost Public School | English public | English | 475 | Middle fifth | 4.9 km |
| Alexandra Public School | English public | English | 215 | Fourth fifth | 5 km |
Elementary schools near Jack Callaghan 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 Jack Callaghan Public School
Who runs Jack Callaghan Public School?
It is Trillium Lakelands DSB that runs Jack Callaghan Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Jack Callaghan Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Jack Callaghan Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Jack Callaghan Public School?
Nearest of all: St. Mary Catholic Elementary School (3.7 km), King Albert Public School (4.1 km) and Queen Victoria Public School (4.1 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).