Beacon Heights Public School
14194 Tecumseh Rd · Tecumseh · N8N1M7 · Greater Essex County DSB
Around Tecumseh, within 3 km, there are 19 elementary schools, Beacon Heights Public School among them. Every school in and around Tecumseh →
What stands out about Beacon Heights Public School
- A large elementary school: 560 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 77%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Greater Essex County DSB.
How Beacon Heights 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, Beacon Heights Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 math | 56% | 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 Beacon Heights Public School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Beacon Heights Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Tecumseh’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Beacon Heights Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Beacon Heights Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Beacon Heights Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Heights Public School | English public | English | 560 | Second fifth | |
| St. André | English Catholic | English | 465 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| École élémentaire catholique l'Essor | French Catholic | French | – | – | 1.3 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Ste-Marguerite-d'Youville | French Catholic | French | 400 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| A V Graham Public School | English public | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | 2.7 km |
| St Pius X Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 665 | Second fifth | 3.1 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Antoine | French Catholic | French | 225 | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
Elementary schools near Beacon Heights 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 Beacon Heights Public School
Who runs Beacon Heights Public School?
Beacon Heights Public School belongs to Greater Essex County DSB (English public).
What language does Beacon Heights Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Beacon Heights Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Beacon Heights Public School?
Closest by: St. André (0.9 km), École élémentaire catholique l'Essor (1.3 km) and École élémentaire catholique Ste-Marguerite-d'Youville (2.4 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).