West Lynn Public School
18 Parker Dr · Simcoe · N3Y1A1 · Grand Erie DSB
West Lynn Public School: one of the 26 elementary schools within 3 km of Simcoe. Every school in and around Simcoe →
What stands out about West Lynn Public School
- A large elementary school: 545 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 10%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 6 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Grand Erie DSB.
How West Lynn 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, West Lynn Public School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 58% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 47% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 math | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 53% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −30 |
| Grade 6 writing | 44% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 math | 10% | 51% | Bottom 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.
West Lynn Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Ontario, West Lynn 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 West Lynn Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at West Lynn Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than West Lynn Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lynn Public School | English public | English | 545 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Joseph's School | English Catholic | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Elgin Avenue Public School | English public | English | – | – | 2.1 km |
| Lynndale Heights Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Marie-Simcoe | French Catholic | French | 80 | – | 2.3 km |
| St. Cecilia's School | English Catholic | English | 140 | Middle fifth | 6.9 km |
| Bloomsburg Public School | English public | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 7.2 km |
Elementary schools near West Lynn 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 West Lynn Public School
Who runs West Lynn Public School?
It is Grand Erie DSB that runs West Lynn Public School, in the English public system.
What language does West Lynn Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at West Lynn Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near West Lynn Public School?
Nearby: St. Joseph's School (1.3 km), Elgin Avenue Public School (2.1 km) and Lynndale Heights Public School (2.3 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).