Amherst Island Public School
5955 Front Rd · Stella · K0H2S0 · Limestone DSB
One of Loyalist’s 11 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Amherst Island Public School. Every school in and around Loyalist →
What stands out about Amherst Island Public School
- An English public school, run by Limestone DSB.
How Amherst Island 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.
No measure for Amherst Island Public School is published; Ontario withholds each one, as it does for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 math | not reported | – | – | – |
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.
Nothing published to place Amherst Island Public School by
Each of Amherst Island Public School’s results is withheld for privacy, which leaves nothing to place it by in Ontario.
Amherst Island Public School feeds into Loyalist’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Amherst Island 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Island Public School | English public | English | – | |
| Bath Public School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 6.4 km |
| Fairfield Elementary School | English public | English | Middle fifth | 7.1 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School | English Catholic | English | Middle fifth | 7.9 km |
| AmherstView Public School | English public | English | Middle fifth | 8.1 km |
| Collins Bay Public School | English public | English | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Welborne Avenue Public School | English public | English | Middle fifth | 12 km |
Elementary schools near Amherst Island 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 Amherst Island Public School
Who runs Amherst Island Public School?
Limestone DSB runs Amherst Island Public School (English public).
What language does Amherst Island Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Amherst Island Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Amherst Island Public School?
Nearby: Bath Public School (6.4 km), Fairfield Elementary School (7.1 km) and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School (7.9 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).