Burford District Elementary School
35 Alexander St · Burford · N0E1A0 · Grand Erie DSB
With Burford District Elementary School, Paris counts 46 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Paris →
What stands out about Burford District Elementary School
- With 500 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 writing it reaches 75%, below the 86% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Grand Erie DSB.
How Burford District 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.
Burford District Elementary 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 | 81% | 76% | Second fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 writing | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 math | 63% | 65% | Middle fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 75% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | +21 |
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.
How Burford District Elementary School is placed without a letter
Burford District Elementary 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.
Paris’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Burford District Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Burford District Elementary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Burford District Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burford District Elementary School | English public | English | 500 | Middle fifth | |
| Blessed Sacrament School | English Catholic | English | 275 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Theresa School | English Catholic | English | 250 | Fourth fifth | 8.9 km |
| Cobblestone Elementary School | English public | English | 595 | Middle fifth | 9.3 km |
| Oakland-Scotland Public School | English public | English | 215 | Bottom fifth | 9.5 km |
| Mount Pleasant School | English public | English | 245 | Second fifth | 9.7 km |
| Walter Gretzky Elementary School | English public | English | 710 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Burford District 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 Burford District Elementary School
Who runs Burford District Elementary School?
Burford District Elementary School belongs to Grand Erie DSB (English public).
What language does Burford District Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Burford District Elementary 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 Burford District Elementary School?
Nearby: Blessed Sacrament School (1.1 km), St. Theresa School (8.9 km) and Cobblestone Elementary School (9.3 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).