Upper Thames Elementary School
165 Frances Street RR 5 · Mitchell · N0K1N0 · Avon Maitland DSB
Counting 3 km around Mitchell, Upper Thames Elementary School is one of 5 elementary schools. Every school in and around Mitchell →
What stands out about Upper Thames Elementary School
- 595 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 61%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Avon Maitland DSB.
How Upper Thames 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Upper Thames Elementary School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 70% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 66% | 65% | Middle fifth | +22 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 61% | 51% | Second fifth | +11 |
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 Upper Thames Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Upper Thames Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Mitchell: its School Grade weighs Upper Thames Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Upper Thames Elementary 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Upper Thames Elementary School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Thames Elementary School | English public | English | 595 | Middle fifth | |
| Mitchell District Elementary | English public | English | 150 | – | 0.4 km |
| St Patricks Separate School | English Catholic | English | 110 | – | 8.9 km |
| St Columban Separate School | English Catholic | English | 175 | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Central Perth Elementary School | English public | English | 195 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Downie Central Public School | English public | English | 140 | Second fifth | 18 km |
| Seaforth Public School | English public | English | 310 | Middle fifth | 19 km |
Elementary schools near Upper Thames 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 Upper Thames Elementary School
Who runs Upper Thames Elementary School?
Upper Thames Elementary School comes under Avon Maitland DSB (English public).
What language does Upper Thames Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Upper Thames Elementary 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 Upper Thames Elementary School?
Nearby: Mitchell District Elementary (0.4 km), St Patricks Separate School (8.9 km) and St Columban Separate School (12 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).