Birchview Dunes Elementary School
1315 River Rd W · Wasaga Beach · L9Z2W6 · Simcoe County DSB
Of the 4 elementary schools in or near Wasaga Beach (within 3 km), this is Birchview Dunes Elementary School. Every school in and around Wasaga Beach →
What stands out about Birchview Dunes Elementary School
- 680 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 reading: 59%, against 76% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Birchview Dunes Elementary 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, Birchview Dunes Elementary School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 59% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 math | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +26 |
| Grade 6 math | 45% | 51% | Middle fifth | +2 |
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 Birchview Dunes Elementary School, not a grade
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Birchview Dunes Elementary School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Wasaga Beach: its School Grade weighs Birchview Dunes Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Birchview Dunes Elementary School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
Birchview Dunes Elementary School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchview Dunes Elementary School | English public | English | 680 | Fourth fifth | |
| Worsley Elementary School | English public | English | 520 | Fourth fifth | 4.8 km |
| Wasaga Beach Public School | English public | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | 5.9 km |
| St Noel Chabanel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 590 | Bottom fifth | 7.6 km |
| Stayner Collegiate Institute 7-8 | English public | English | 100 | – | 9.4 km |
| Clearview Meadows Elementary School | English public | English | 400 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Admiral Collingwood Elementary School | English public | English | 600 | Second fifth | 14 km |
Elementary schools near Birchview Dunes Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Birchview Dunes Elementary School
Who runs Birchview Dunes Elementary School?
The board is Simcoe County DSB; Birchview Dunes Elementary School is English public.
What language does Birchview Dunes Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Birchview Dunes Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Birchview Dunes Elementary School?
Nearby: Worsley Elementary School (4.8 km), Wasaga Beach Public School (5.9 km) and St Noel Chabanel Catholic Elementary School (7.6 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).