Merlin Area Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Merlin, Ontario N0P1W0 · Lambton Kent DSB
#2485 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#2485 of 3,871 nationally
About Merlin Area Public School
Merlin Area Public School is a public elementary located in Merlin, in the Lambton Kent DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 135 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 41.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 2485th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (79th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 135; first language not english 5%; special education 15%; identified as gifted 0%.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)80.3%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)66.7%
- 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%)10%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)20%
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 Merlin Area Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 135
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 80.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 66.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 10%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 20%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 5%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 15%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Merlin Area Public School a good school?
Merlin Area Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 41.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #2485 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 Merlin Area Public School rank in Ontario?
Merlin Area Public School ranks #2485 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #2485 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Merlin Area Public School?
Merlin Area Public School had 135 students in 2025.
Is Merlin Area Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Merlin Area Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.