Delaware Central School
14 Osborne St · Delaware · N0L1E0 · Thames Valley DSB
Delaware Central School sits among 24 elementary schools within 3 km of Middlesex Centre. Every school in and around Middlesex Centre →
What stands out about Delaware Central School
- 225 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 48%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Thames Valley DSB.
How Delaware Central 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Delaware Central School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 61% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 math | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 65% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −23 |
| Grade 6 writing | 71% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 59% | 51% | Second fifth | −6 |
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 Delaware Central School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Delaware Central School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Middlesex Centre’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Delaware Central School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Delaware Central School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Delaware Central School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Central School | English public | English | 225 | Fourth fifth | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Separate School | English Catholic | English | 570 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Parkview Public School | English public | English | 655 | Second fifth | 5.2 km |
| Caradoc Public School | English public | English | 535 | Second fifth | 5.7 km |
| St Theresa Separate School | English Catholic | English | 410 | Second fifth | 7.9 km |
| St. Nicholas Senior Separate School | English Catholic | English | 545 | Second fifth | 8 km |
| Byron Southwood Public School | English public | English | 540 | Top fifth | 8.4 km |
Elementary schools near Delaware Central School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Delaware Central School
Who runs Delaware Central School?
Thames Valley DSB: Delaware Central School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Delaware Central School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Delaware Central School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Delaware Central School?
Nearest of all: Our Lady of Lourdes Separate School (1 km), Parkview Public School (5.2 km) and Caradoc Public School (5.7 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).