Beaver Valley Community School
189 Bruce St. S. · Thornbury · N0H2P0 · Bluewater DSB
Beaver Valley Community School: one of the 1 elementary schools within 3 km of Thornbury. Every school in and around Thornbury →
What stands out about Beaver Valley Community School
- 620 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 87% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Bluewater DSB.
- The only elementary school in or within 3 km of Thornbury.
How Beaver Valley Community 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, Beaver Valley Community School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 87% | 76% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 87% | 65% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 math | 85% | 65% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | −17 |
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.
Why Beaver Valley Community School has a band rather than a letter
Beaver Valley Community School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Beaver Valley Community School feeds into Thornbury’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Beaver Valley Community 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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Beaver Valley Community School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Valley Community School | English public | English | 620 | Second fifth | |
| Georgian Bay Community School | English public | English | 740 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
| Mountain View Public School | English public | English | 405 | Middle fifth | 19 km |
| Cameron Street Public School | English public | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 21 km |
| St Marys - Collingwood Separate School | English Catholic | English | 460 | Middle fifth | 21 km |
| Connaught Public School | English public | English | 190 | Fourth fifth | 21 km |
| ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Huronie | French Catholic | French | 130 | Middle fifth | 21 km |
Elementary schools near Beaver Valley Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Beaver Valley Community School
Who runs Beaver Valley Community School?
Beaver Valley Community School comes under Bluewater DSB (English public).
What language does Beaver Valley Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Beaver Valley Community School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Beaver Valley Community School?
Nearest of all: Georgian Bay Community School (11 km), Mountain View Public School (19 km) and Cameron Street Public School (21 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).