West Gate Public School
1275 Campbell Ave · Windsor · N9B3M7 · Greater Essex County DSB
West Gate Public School is one of 21 elementary schools in or within 3 km of River West. Every school in and around River West →
What stands out about West Gate Public School
- With 685 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 44%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Greater Essex County DSB.
How West Gate 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, West Gate Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 52% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 47% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −15 |
| Grade 3 math | 44% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 71% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 76% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 math | 37% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +19 |
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.
Why West Gate Public School has a band rather than a letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where West Gate Public 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.
For a letter, see River West’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in West Gate Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at West Gate Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest West Gate Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Gate Public School | English public | English | 685 | Bottom fifth | |
| Dougall Avenue Public School | English public | English | 395 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 290 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Assumption Middle School | English Catholic | English | 245 | – | 1.4 km |
| Queen Victoria Public School | English public | English | 490 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Edmond | French Catholic | French | 295 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| École élémentaire de Lamothe-Cadillac | French public | French | 75 | – | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near West Gate 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 West Gate Public School
Who runs West Gate Public School?
Greater Essex County DSB runs West Gate Public School (English public).
What language does West Gate Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at West Gate Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near West Gate Public School?
The nearest are Dougall Avenue Public School (1.3 km), Immaculate Conception Catholic School (1.4 km) and Assumption Middle School (1.4 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).