Shakespeare Public School
35 Mowat St · Stratford · N5A2B8 · Avon Maitland DSB
Stratford and its 3 km edge have 11 elementary schools; Shakespeare Public School is one. Every school in and around Stratford →
What stands out about Shakespeare Public School
- A small elementary school: 185 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 26%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Avon Maitland DSB.
How Shakespeare 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, Shakespeare Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 math | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 math | 26% | 51% | Bottom 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.
How Shakespeare Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Shakespeare Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Shakespeare Public School feeds into Stratford’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Shakespeare Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Shakespeare Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare Public School | English public | English | 185 | Middle fifth | |
| St Ambrose Separate School | English Catholic | English | 165 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Hamlet Public School | English public | English | 235 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Jeanne Sauvé Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Romeo Public School | English public | English | 160 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Anne Hathaway Public School | English public | English | 380 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Stratford Intermediate School | English public | English | 465 | – | 1.1 km |
Elementary schools near Shakespeare 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 Shakespeare Public School
Who runs Shakespeare Public School?
The board is Avon Maitland DSB; Shakespeare Public School is English public.
What language does Shakespeare Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Shakespeare Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Shakespeare Public School?
The closest schools are St Ambrose Separate School (0.5 km), Hamlet Public School (0.7 km) and Jeanne Sauvé Catholic School (0.8 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).