Fitch Street Public School
164 Fitch St · Welland · L3C4V5 · DSB Niagara
Fitch Street Public School sits among 24 elementary schools within 3 km of Welland. Every school in and around Welland →
What stands out about Fitch Street Public School
- 510 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 73% 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 DSB Niagara.
How Fitch 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, Fitch Street Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 98% | 88% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | −14 |
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 Fitch Street Public School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Fitch Street Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Fitch Street Public School feeds into Welland’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Fitch Street Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Fitch Street Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitch Street Public School | English public | English | 510 | Second fifth | |
| Holy Name Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Welland | French Catholic | French | 210 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Ross Public School | English public | English | 290 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| St Kevin Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Glendale Public School | English public | English | 360 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| ÉIC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf | French Catholic | French | 60 | – | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Fitch 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 Fitch Street Public School
Who runs Fitch Street Public School?
DSB Niagara runs Fitch Street Public School (English public).
What language does Fitch Street Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Fitch Street Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Fitch Street Public School?
The nearest are Holy Name Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km), ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Welland (1 km) and Ross Public School (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).