Fairfield Elementary School
59 Kildare Ave · Amherstview · K7N1J1 · Limestone DSB
Counting 3 km around Loyalist, Fairfield Elementary School is one of 11 elementary schools. Every school in and around Loyalist →
What stands out about Fairfield Elementary School
- A typical size: 295 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 69%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Limestone DSB.
How Fairfield Elementary 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.
Fairfield Elementary 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 | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | +22 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 math | 52% | 51% | Middle fifth | +19 |
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 Fairfield Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Fairfield Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Loyalist: its School Grade weighs Fairfield Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Fairfield Elementary School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Fairfield Elementary School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Elementary School | English public | English | 295 | Middle fifth | |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 405 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| AmherstView Public School | English public | English | 635 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Collins Bay Public School | English public | English | 70 | Middle fifth | 4 km |
| St. John XXIII Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 285 | Fourth fifth | 4.9 km |
| Bayridge Public School | English public | English | 320 | Second fifth | 5.7 km |
| W.J. Holsgrove Public School | English public | English | 245 | Second fifth | 5.8 km |
Elementary schools near Fairfield Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Fairfield Elementary School
Who runs Fairfield Elementary School?
Limestone DSB runs Fairfield Elementary School (English public).
What language does Fairfield Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Fairfield Elementary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Fairfield Elementary School?
The nearest are Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School (1.2 km), AmherstView Public School (1.4 km) and Collins Bay Public School (4 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).