Walkerton District Community School
1320 Yonge St. S · Walkerton · N0G2V0 · Bluewater DSB
Around Walkerton, within 3 km, there are 9 elementary schools, Walkerton District Community School among them. Every school in and around Walkerton →
What stands out about Walkerton District Community School
- A typical size: 400 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 12%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Bluewater DSB.
How Walkerton District 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.
Walkerton District Community School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 33% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −36 |
| Grade 3 writing | 24% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −26 |
| Grade 3 math | 26% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 71% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 74% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 math | 12% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −31 |
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 standing for Walkerton District Community School, not a grade
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Walkerton District Community School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Walkerton: its School Grade weighs Walkerton District Community School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Walkerton District Community School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Walkerton District Community School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkerton District Community School | English public | English | 400 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 365 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| Ecole Immaculee-Conception Separate School | English Catholic | English | 330 | Second fifth | 7.4 km |
| Sacred Heart School | English Catholic | English | 190 | Second fifth | 8.9 km |
| Mildmay-Carrick Central School | English public | English | 160 | Second fifth | 9.3 km |
| Holy Family Separate School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Second fifth | 10 km |
| Dawnview Public School | English public | English | 195 | Second fifth | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Walkerton District 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 Walkerton District Community School
Who runs Walkerton District Community School?
Walkerton District Community School comes under Bluewater DSB (English public).
What language does Walkerton District Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Walkerton District Community School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Walkerton District Community School?
Nearby: St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School (0.2 km), Ecole Immaculee-Conception Separate School (7.4 km) and Sacred Heart School (8.9 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).