Walsh Public School
933 St John's Road West RR 2 · Simcoe · N3Y4K1 · Grand Erie DSB
Counting 3 km around Simcoe, Walsh Public School is one of 26 elementary schools. Every school in and around Simcoe →
What stands out about Walsh Public School
- A typical size: 405 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 54%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Grand Erie DSB.
How Walsh 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, Walsh Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 math | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 74% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 math | 51% | 51% | Middle fifth | +29 |
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 Walsh Public School is placed without a letter
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Walsh Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Simcoe: its School Grade weighs Walsh Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Walsh 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Walsh Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh Public School | English public | English | 405 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Michael's C School | English Catholic | English | 95 | – | 0.3 km |
| West Lynn Public School | English public | English | 545 | Bottom fifth | 9.8 km |
| Elgin Avenue Public School | English public | English | – | – | 10 km |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Marie-Simcoe | French Catholic | French | 80 | – | 11 km |
| St. Joseph's School | English Catholic | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| Lynndale Heights Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
Elementary schools near Walsh 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 Walsh Public School
Who runs Walsh Public School?
Grand Erie DSB: Walsh Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Walsh Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Walsh Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Walsh Public School?
Nearest of all: St. Michael's C School (0.3 km), West Lynn Public School (9.8 km) and Elgin Avenue Public 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).