Chimo Elementary School
11 Ross Street · Smiths Falls · K7A4V7 · Upper Canada DSB
One of Smiths Falls’s 4 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Chimo Elementary School. Every school in and around Smiths Falls →
What stands out about Chimo Elementary School
- Its 395 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 82%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 6 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Canada DSB.
How Chimo Elementary 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.
Chimo Elementary 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 | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +39 |
| Grade 3 writing | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | +42 |
| Grade 3 math | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +38 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +29 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 54% | 51% | Middle fifth | +32 |
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 Chimo Elementary School is placed without a letter
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Chimo Elementary 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.
For a letter, see Smiths Falls’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Chimo Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Chimo Elementary 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Chimo Elementary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimo Elementary School | English public | English | 395 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Luke Catholic School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 0.3 km |
| Duncan J Schoular Public School | English public | English | 380 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Francis de Sales Separate School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Lombardy Public School | English public | English | 290 | Second fifth | 7.2 km |
| Montague Public School | English public | English | 285 | Middle fifth | 7.6 km |
| North Elmsley Public School | English public | English | 70 | Bottom fifth | 8.6 km |
Elementary schools near Chimo Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Chimo Elementary School
Who runs Chimo Elementary School?
It is Upper Canada DSB that runs Chimo Elementary School, in the English public system.
What language does Chimo Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Chimo Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Chimo Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are St. Luke Catholic School (0.3 km), Duncan J Schoular Public School (1.4 km) and St Francis de Sales Separate School (1.7 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).