A K Wigg Public School
1337 Haist St · Fonthill · L0S1E0 · DSB Niagara
A K Wigg Public School is one of 16 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Pelham. Every school in and around Pelham →
What stands out about A K Wigg Public School
- A typical size: 310 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 80% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Niagara.
How A K Wigg 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.
A K Wigg Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 91% | 76% | Top fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 100% | 65% | Top fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 math | 97% | 65% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 97% | 88% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 80% | 51% | Top fifth | −7 |
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 A K Wigg Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so A K Wigg Public School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
A K Wigg Public School feeds into Pelham’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at A K Wigg Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest A K Wigg Public School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A K Wigg Public School | English public | English | 310 | Top fifth | |
| Glynn A Green Public School | English public | English | 450 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| St Alexander Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 515 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| École élémentaire Nouvel Horizon | French public | French | 175 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
| Quaker Road Public School | English public | English | 585 | Second fifth | 3.1 km |
| Gordon Public School | English public | English | 555 | Second fifth | 3.9 km |
Elementary schools near A K Wigg 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 A K Wigg Public School
Who runs A K Wigg Public School?
DSB Niagara: A K Wigg Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does A K Wigg Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at A K Wigg Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near A K Wigg Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Glynn A Green Public School (0.7 km), St Alexander Catholic Elementary School (1.3 km) and École élémentaire Nouvel Horizon (2.2 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).