Houghton Public School
505 Fairground Side Rd RR 5 · Langton · N0E1G0 · Grand Erie DSB
One of Simcoe’s 26 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Houghton Public School. Every school in and around Simcoe →
What stands out about Houghton Public School
- A typical size: 285 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 16%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Grand Erie DSB.
How Houghton 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Houghton Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 56% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +26 |
| Grade 3 writing | 22% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +43 |
| Grade 6 reading | 55% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 writing | 55% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 math | 16% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
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 Houghton Public School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Houghton Public School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Simcoe’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Houghton Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Houghton Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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 Houghton Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton Public School | English public | English | 285 | Bottom fifth | |
| Port Burwell Public School | English public | English | 125 | Bottom fifth | 12 km |
| Langton Public School | English public | English | 160 | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Sacred Heart School | English Catholic | English | 150 | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Straffordville Public School | English public | English | 335 | Bottom fifth | 14 km |
| Port Rowan Public School | English public | English | 240 | Top fifth | 17 km |
| Our Lady of Fatima School | English Catholic | English | 70 | – | 21 km |
Elementary schools near Houghton 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 Houghton Public School
Who runs Houghton Public School?
Houghton Public School belongs to Grand Erie DSB (English public).
What language does Houghton Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Houghton Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Houghton Public School?
The closest schools are Port Burwell Public School (12 km), Langton Public School (12 km) and Sacred Heart School (12 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).