J A McWilliam Public School
1901 E C Row Ave E · Windsor · N8W1Y6 · Greater Essex County DSB
Around Devonshire, within 3 km, there are 19 elementary schools, J A McWilliam Public School among them. Every school in and around Devonshire →
What stands out about J A McWilliam Public School
- 295 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 41%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 5 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Greater Essex County DSB.
How J A McWilliam 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.
J A McWilliam Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 50% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −28 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −24 |
| Grade 3 math | 41% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 math | 43% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −16 |
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.
How J A McWilliam Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so J A McWilliam Public School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
J A McWilliam Public School feeds into Devonshire’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at J A McWilliam Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than J A McWilliam Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A McWilliam Public School | English public | English | 295 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Christopher Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 285 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Hugh Beaton Public School | English public | English | 335 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| Roseland Public School | English public | English | 510 | Bottom fifth | 2.6 km |
| John Campbell Public School | English public | English | 350 | Bottom fifth | 2.6 km |
| St Teresa of CalcuttaCatholic School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | 2.9 km |
Elementary schools near J A McWilliam 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 J A McWilliam Public School
Who runs J A McWilliam Public School?
The board is Greater Essex County DSB; J A McWilliam Public School is English public.
What language does J A McWilliam Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at J A McWilliam Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near J A McWilliam Public School?
The nearest are St Christopher Catholic School (0.6 km), Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School (1.4 km) and Hugh Beaton Public School (2.2 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).