Captain R. Wilson Public School
2145 Grand Oak Trail · Oakville · L6M4S7 · Halton DSB
Captain R. Wilson Public School sits among 89 elementary schools within 3 km of Oakville. Every school in and around Oakville →
What stands out about Captain R. Wilson Public School
- A large elementary school: 830 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 83% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- An English public school, run by Halton DSB.
How Captain R. Wilson 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Captain R. Wilson Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 88% | 76% | Top fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 writing | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 math | 90% | 65% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 99% | 88% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 83% | 51% | Top fifth | −1 |
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.
Captain R. Wilson Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Captain R. Wilson Public School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Captain R. Wilson Public School feeds into Oakville’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Captain R. Wilson Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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.
Captain R. Wilson Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain R. Wilson Public School | English public | English | 830 | Top fifth | |
| St. Joan of Arc Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 295 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 675 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Palermo Public School | English public | English | 560 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Heritage Glen Public School | English public | English | 745 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| ÉIC Sainte-Trinité | French Catholic | French | 285 | – | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Captain R. Wilson 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 Captain R. Wilson Public School
Who runs Captain R. Wilson Public School?
It is Halton DSB that runs Captain R. Wilson Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Captain R. Wilson Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Captain R. Wilson Public 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 Captain R. Wilson Public School?
Nearest of all: St. Joan of Arc Catholic Elementary School (0.3 km), St. Mary Catholic Elementary School (1.1 km) and Palermo Public School (1.4 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).