Zorra Highland Park Public School
376368 37th Line · Embro · N0J1J0 · Thames Valley DSB
Around Thamesford, within 3 km, there are 9 elementary schools, Zorra Highland Park Public School among them. Every school in and around Thamesford →
What stands out about Zorra Highland Park Public School
- A large elementary school: 550 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 35% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Thames Valley DSB.
How Zorra Highland Park 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, Zorra Highland Park Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 56% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 35% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle 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 Zorra Highland Park Public School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Zorra Highland Park Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Zorra Highland Park Public School feeds into Thamesford’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Zorra Highland Park Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Zorra Highland Park Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zorra Highland Park Public School | English public | English | 550 | Fourth fifth | |
| Hickson Central Public School | English public | English | 615 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| A J Baker Public School | English public | English | 165 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Tavistock Public School | English public | English | 380 | Top fifth | 14 km |
| Holy Family School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Second fifth | 16 km |
| Turtle Island Public School | English public | English | – | – | 16 km |
| Northdale Public School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 16 km |
Elementary schools near Zorra Highland Park 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 Zorra Highland Park Public School
Who runs Zorra Highland Park Public School?
It is Thames Valley DSB that runs Zorra Highland Park Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Zorra Highland Park Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Zorra Highland Park Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Zorra Highland Park Public School?
The closest schools are Hickson Central Public School (11 km), A J Baker Public School (12 km) and Tavistock Public School (14 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).