M S Hetherington Public School
8800 Menard St · Windsor · N8S1W4 · Greater Essex County DSB
M S Hetherington Public School: one of the 24 elementary schools within 3 km of Riverside. Every school in and around Riverside →
What stands out about M S Hetherington Public School
- A typical size: 440 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 34%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Greater Essex County DSB.
How M S Hetherington 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, M S Hetherington Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 54% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 34% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 math | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 math | 53% | 51% | Middle fifth | +20 |
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 M S Hetherington Public School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; M S Hetherington Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Riverside’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in M S Hetherington Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at M S Hetherington 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest M S Hetherington Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M S Hetherington Public School | English public | English | 440 | Fourth fifth | |
| St John Vianney Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 895 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| St Rose Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| Dr. David Suzuki Public School | English public | English | 475 | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Georges P Vanier | French Catholic | French | 395 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| Forest Glade Public School | English public | English | 645 | Middle fifth | 2.9 km |
| Princess Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 270 | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
Elementary schools near M S Hetherington 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 M S Hetherington Public School
Who runs M S Hetherington Public School?
It is Greater Essex County DSB that runs M S Hetherington Public School, in the English public system.
What language does M S Hetherington Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at M S Hetherington Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near M S Hetherington Public School?
Nearby: St John Vianney Catholic School (0.4 km), St Rose Catholic School (1.8 km) and Dr. David Suzuki Public School (2.3 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).