Dr. David R. Williams Public School
3199 Post Rd. · Oakville · L6H7C5 · Halton DSB
Around Oakville, within 3 km, there are 89 elementary schools, Dr. David R. Williams Public School among them. Every school in and around Oakville →
What stands out about Dr. David R. Williams Public School
- A large elementary school: 1,100 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 68%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Halton DSB.
How Dr. David R. Williams 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, Dr. David R. Williams Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 68% | 51% | Top fifth | +0 |
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 Dr. David R. Williams Public School has a band rather than a letter
Dr. David R. Williams 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 top fifth in Ontario.
Oakville’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Dr. David R. Williams Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Dr. David R. Williams Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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.
Dr. David R. Williams Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. David R. Williams Public School | English public | English | 1,100 | Top fifth | |
| St. Gregory the Great Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 500 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Cecilia Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 660 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Oodenawi Public School | English public | English | 1,080 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Post's Corners Public School | English public | English | 840 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Top fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near Dr. David R. Williams 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 Dr. David R. Williams Public School
Who runs Dr. David R. Williams Public School?
Halton DSB runs Dr. David R. Williams Public School (English public).
What language does Dr. David R. Williams Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr. David R. Williams 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 Dr. David R. Williams Public School?
Nearest of all: St. Gregory the Great Catholic Elementary School (1.1 km), St. Cecilia Catholic Elementary School (1.4 km) and St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School (1.7 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).