Richmond Street Public School
153 Richmond St · Thorold · L2V3H3 · DSB Niagara
Richmond Street Public School is one of 31 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Thorold. Every school in and around Thorold →
What stands out about Richmond Street Public School
- 560 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 6 math, at 81% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 6 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by DSB Niagara.
How Richmond Street 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, Richmond Street Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 96% | 76% | Top fifth | +13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 95% | 65% | Top fifth | +24 |
| Grade 3 math | 89% | 65% | Top fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 math | 81% | 51% | Top fifth | +29 |
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.
Richmond Street Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Richmond Street Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Richmond Street Public School feeds into Thorold’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Richmond Street Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Richmond Street Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Street Public School | English public | English | 560 | Second fifth | |
| Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 815 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Westmount Public School | English public | English | 230 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Pope Francis Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 1.1 km |
| Prince of Wales Public School | English public | English | 290 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Burleigh Hill Public School | English public | English | 195 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-St.Cath | French Catholic | French | 115 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Richmond Street 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 Richmond Street Public School
Who runs Richmond Street Public School?
Richmond Street Public School belongs to DSB Niagara (English public).
What language does Richmond Street Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Richmond Street Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Richmond Street Public School?
Nearest of all: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School (0.6 km), Westmount Public School (1.1 km) and Pope Francis Catholic Elementary School (1.1 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).