John Wise Public School
100 Parkside Drive · St. Thomas · N5R3T9 · Thames Valley DSB
Counting 3 km around St. Thomas, John Wise Public School is one of 10 elementary schools. Every school in and around St. Thomas →
What stands out about John Wise Public School
- 580 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 34%, against 51% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Thames Valley DSB.
How John Wise 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.
John Wise Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 58% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 72% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 34% | 51% | Fourth 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.
A results band for John Wise Public School, and no letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; John Wise Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to St. Thomas: its School Grade weighs John Wise Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at John Wise Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 John Wise Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wise Public School | English public | English | 580 | Fourth fifth | |
| Elgin Court Public School | English public | English | 315 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau French Immersion Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| St. Anne's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 800 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| Forest Park Public School | English public | English | 460 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
| Mitchell Hepburn Public School | English public | English | 695 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
| June Rose Callwood Public School | English public | English | 395 | Bottom fifth | 3.4 km |
Elementary schools near John Wise 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 John Wise Public School
Who runs John Wise Public School?
John Wise Public School comes under Thames Valley DSB (English public).
What language does John Wise Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at John Wise Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near John Wise Public School?
Closest by: Elgin Court Public School (1.5 km), Pierre Elliott Trudeau French Immersion Public School (1.7 km) and St. Anne's Separate School (2.2 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).