Southwood Public School
1355 Cabana Rd W · Windsor · N9G1C3 · Greater Essex County DSB
Southwood Public School sits among 19 elementary schools within 3 km of Roseland. Every school in and around Roseland →
What stands out about Southwood Public School
- A typical size: 380 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 74% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Greater Essex County DSB.
How Southwood 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, Southwood Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 93% | 76% | Top fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 writing | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 math | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 74% | 51% | Top fifth | +9 |
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 Southwood Public School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Southwood Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Roseland’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Southwood Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Southwood Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Southwood Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwood Public School | English public | English | 380 | Second fifth | |
| St Gabriel Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 485 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| École élémentaire Louise-Charron | French public | French | 125 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Glenwood Public School | English public | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 440 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Monseigneur Jean Noël | French Catholic | French | 330 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Southwood 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 Southwood Public School
Who runs Southwood Public School?
Greater Essex County DSB: Southwood Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Southwood Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Southwood Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Southwood Public School?
The nearest are St Gabriel Catholic School (0.3 km), École élémentaire Louise-Charron (1.2 km) and Glenwood Public School (1.2 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).