McGillivray Central School
34714 Creamery Rd · Ailsa Craig · N0M1A0 · Thames Valley DSB
Counting 3 km around Parkhill, McGillivray Central School is one of 5 elementary schools. Every school in and around Parkhill →
What stands out about McGillivray Central School
- With 130 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 50%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Thames Valley DSB.
How McGillivray Central 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.
McGillivray Central 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 | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 math | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +25 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | +23 |
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.
McGillivray Central School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; McGillivray Central School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Parkhill: its School Grade weighs McGillivray Central School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at McGillivray Central 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest McGillivray Central School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGillivray Central School | English public | English | 130 | Middle fifth | |
| Our Lady of Mt Carmel School | English Catholic | English | 130 | – | 6.6 km |
| Sacred Heart Separate School | English Catholic | English | 110 | Fourth fifth | 9.9 km |
| Parkhill-West Williams School | English public | English | 190 | Bottom fifth | 10 km |
| East Williams Memorial Public School | English public | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| Stephen Central Public School | English public | English | 135 | Top fifth | 11 km |
| Wilberforce Public School | English public | English | 645 | Middle fifth | 14 km |
Elementary schools near McGillivray Central School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about McGillivray Central School
Who runs McGillivray Central School?
It is Thames Valley DSB that runs McGillivray Central School, in the English public system.
What language does McGillivray Central School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at McGillivray Central 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 McGillivray Central School?
Its nearest neighbours are Our Lady of Mt Carmel School (6.6 km), Sacred Heart Separate School (9.9 km) and Parkhill-West Williams School (10 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).