John Dearness Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025London, Ontario N6H3W6 · Thames Valley DSB
#43 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#43 of 3,871 nationally
About John Dearness Public School
John Dearness Public School is a public elementary located in London, in the Thames Valley DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 280 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 89.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in Canada and 43rd of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (96th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (73th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 280; first language not english 10%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 150 schools in London; John Dearness Public School ranks 2nd of 120 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)92%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)92.7%
- 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%)5%
- 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 John Dearness Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 280
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 92%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 92.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 5%
- % 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
- 10%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near John Dearness Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School
London · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,425 students · 547 m away
Byron Northview Public School
London · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
575 students · 799 m away
École élémentaire Marie-Curie
London · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
240 students · 1.1 km away
St George Separate School
London · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
280 students · 1.1 km away
West Oaks French Immersion Public School
London · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students · 1.5 km away
Byron Southwood Public School
London · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
540 students · 1.7 km away
St Paul Separate School
London · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
405 students · 1.7 km away
Oakridge Secondary School
London · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,045 students · 1.8 km away
St Theresa Separate School
London · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
410 students · 2.0 km away
Clara Brenton Public School
London · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
675 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
École publique Jeunesse-Active
Sturgeon Falls · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
280 students
École publique Le Coeur du Nord
Kapuskasing · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
280 students
École élémentaire publique L'Académie de la Seigneurie
Casselman · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
280 students
École élémentaire publique Marie-Curie
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
280 students
DeWitt Carter Public School
Port Colborne · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
280 students
Beau Valley Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
280 students
Frequently asked questions
Is John Dearness Public School a good school?
John Dearness Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 89.9 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #43 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 John Dearness Public School rank in Ontario?
John Dearness Public School ranks #43 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #43 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend John Dearness Public School?
John Dearness Public School had 280 students in 2025.
Is John Dearness Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
John Dearness Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near John Dearness Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John Dearness Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.