Elgin Court Public School
254 First Ave · St Thomas · N5R4P5 · Thames Valley DSB
Elgin Court Public School: one of the 10 elementary schools within 3 km of St. Thomas. Every school in and around St. Thomas →
What stands out about Elgin Court Public School
- Its 315 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 36% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Thames Valley DSB.
How Elgin Court 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, Elgin Court Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 56% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 36% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −19 |
| Grade 3 math | 44% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 58% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 55% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 math | 29% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +25 |
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.
A results band for Elgin Court Public School, and no letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Elgin Court 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 St. Thomas: its School Grade weighs Elgin Court Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Elgin Court Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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.
Elgin Court Public School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Court Public School | English public | English | 315 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Anne's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 800 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau French Immersion Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Forest Park Public School | English public | English | 460 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Mitchell Hepburn Public School | English public | English | 695 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| John Wise Public School | English public | English | 580 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| June Rose Callwood Public School | English public | English | 395 | Bottom fifth | 2.8 km |
Elementary schools near Elgin Court 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 Elgin Court Public School
Who runs Elgin Court Public School?
Elgin Court Public School belongs to Thames Valley DSB (English public).
What language does Elgin Court Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Elgin Court Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Elgin Court Public School?
The nearest are St. Anne's Separate School (0.8 km), Pierre Elliott Trudeau French Immersion Public School (0.8 km) and Forest Park Public School (1.2 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).