Oxbow Public School
13624 Ilderton Road · Ilderton · N0M2A0 · Thames Valley DSB
Counting 3 km around Middlesex Centre, Oxbow Public School is one of 24 elementary schools. Every school in and around Middlesex Centre →
What stands out about Oxbow Public School
- A large elementary school: 570 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 59%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Thames Valley DSB.
How Oxbow 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.
Oxbow 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 | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 63% | 65% | Middle fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 59% | 51% | Second fifth | +15 |
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.
Where Oxbow Public School sits among the province’s schools
Oxbow Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
Middlesex Centre’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Oxbow Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Oxbow Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 Oxbow Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxbow Public School | English public | English | 570 | Middle fifth | |
| Northwest Public School | English public | English | – | – | 7.3 km |
| Sir Arthur Currie Public School | English public | English | 815 | Top fifth | 7.4 km |
| St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 480 | Second fifth | 7.6 km |
| Centennial Central School | English public | English | 340 | Second fifth | 8 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 480 | Second fifth | 8.3 km |
| Masonville Public School | English public | English | 755 | Second fifth | 9.1 km |
Elementary schools near Oxbow 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 Oxbow Public School
Who runs Oxbow Public School?
Thames Valley DSB: Oxbow Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Oxbow Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Oxbow 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 Oxbow Public School?
Nearby: Northwest Public School (7.3 km), Sir Arthur Currie Public School (7.4 km) and St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School Catholic Elementary School (7.6 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).