J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School
248 Keefer Street · Strathroy · N7G1E2 · Thames Valley DSB
Counting 3 km around Strathroy, J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School is one of 10 elementary schools. Every school in and around Strathroy →
What stands out about J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School
- A typical size: 345 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 63% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Thames Valley DSB.
How J. S. Buchanan French Immersion 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, J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 72% | 76% | Middle fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 63% | 51% | Second fifth | +15 |
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 J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School, and no letter
The middle fifth in Ontario is where J. S. Buchanan French Immersion 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 Strathroy: its School Grade weighs J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School | English public | English | 345 | Middle fifth | |
| St Vincent de Paul Separate School | English Catholic | English | 225 | Bottom fifth | 0.3 km |
| Mary Wright Public School | English public | English | 495 | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| Our Lady Immaculate School | English Catholic | English | 335 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| North Meadows Elementary School | English public | English | 410 | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
| Caradoc North School | English public | English | 235 | Second fifth | 3.6 km |
| Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School | English public | English | 180 | Bottom fifth | 7.7 km |
Elementary schools near J. S. Buchanan French Immersion 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 J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School
Who runs J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School?
It is Thames Valley DSB that runs J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School, in the English public system.
What language does J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near J. S. Buchanan French Immersion Public School?
The closest schools are St Vincent de Paul Separate School (0.3 km), Mary Wright Public School (0.7 km) and Our Lady Immaculate 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).