Dr Charles Best Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Burlington, Ontario L7M1C7 · Halton DSB
#240 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#240 of 3,871 nationally
About Dr Charles Best Public School
Dr Charles Best Public School is a public elementary located in Burlington, in the Halton DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-5. In 2025 it enrolled 220 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 82.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of elementary schools in Canada and 240th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (94th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (78th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 220; first language not english 10%; special education 5%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 76 schools in Burlington; Dr Charles Best Public School ranks 13th of 54 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)80%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)–
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)–
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)0%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)0%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dr Charles Best Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 220
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 80%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 0%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 0%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 10%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 5%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Dr Charles Best Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
Burlington · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
425 students · 692 m away
Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
335 students · 812 m away
M M Robinson High School
Burlington · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,155 students · 873 m away
Rattlesnake Point Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
430 students · 885 m away
eLearning Campus
Burlington · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
· 890 m away
Clarksdale Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
435 students · 1.1 km away
Rolling Meadows Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
465 students · 1.3 km away
St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
Burlington · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
545 students · 1.3 km away
St. Timothy Catholic Elementary School
Burlington · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
575 students · 1.6 km away
C H Norton Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
475 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
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220 students
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220 students
Grand Avenue Public School
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220 students
Pinecrest Public School
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220 students
Dr Roberta Bondar Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
220 students
Mary Street Community School
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220 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dr Charles Best Public School a good school?
Dr Charles Best Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 82.5 out of 100 (Top 10% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #240 of 3,871 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dr Charles Best Public School rank in Ontario?
Dr Charles Best Public School ranks #240 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #240 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dr Charles Best Public School?
Dr Charles Best Public School had 220 students in 2025.
Is Dr Charles Best Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Dr Charles Best Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Dr Charles Best Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dr Charles Best Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.