Winchester Public School
547 Louise Street South · Winchester · K0C2K0 · Upper Canada DSB
Of the 7 elementary schools in or near Winchester (within 3 km), this is Winchester Public School. Every school in and around Winchester →
What stands out about Winchester Public School
- Its 285 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 82% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Upper Canada DSB.
How Winchester 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, Winchester Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 math | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | +25 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 math | 43% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
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.
Where Winchester Public School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Winchester Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Winchester’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Winchester Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Winchester Public 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Winchester Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Public School | English public | English | 285 | Second fifth | |
| North Dundas Intermediate School | English public | English | 195 | – | 5.1 km |
| Chesterville Public School | English public | English | 220 | Fourth fifth | 9.5 km |
| St Mary's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Fourth fifth | 9.9 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Thérèse-d'Avila | French Catholic | French | 170 | Second fifth | 10 km |
| Nationview Public School | English public | English | 285 | Middle fifth | 14 km |
| École intermédiaire Rivière-Rideau | French public | French | – | – | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Winchester 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 Winchester Public School
Who runs Winchester Public School?
It is Upper Canada DSB that runs Winchester Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Winchester Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Winchester Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Winchester Public School?
Nearby: North Dundas Intermediate School (5.1 km), Chesterville Public School (9.5 km) and St Mary's Separate School (9.9 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).