River Heights School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Dorchester, Ontario N0L1G3 · Thames Valley DSB
#1831 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#1831 of 3,871 nationally
About River Heights School
River Heights School is a public elementary located in Dorchester, in the Thames Valley DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-3. In 2025 it enrolled 385 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 52.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 1831st of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (94th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (36th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 385; first language not english 5%; special education 0%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 4 schools in Dorchester; River Heights School ranks 2nd of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)64.7%
- 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%)5%
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 River Heights School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 385
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 64.7%
- 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
- 5%
- % 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
- 0%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near River Heights School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Lord Dorchester Secondary School
Dorchester · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
605 students · 860 m away
St David Separate School
Dorchester · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
270 students · 1.6 km away
Northdale Central Public School
Dorchester · Public elementary · Grades 4-8
410 students · 1.9 km away
Holy Family Elementary School
London · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
255 students · 8.6 km away
Bonaventure Meadows Public School
London · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
380 students · 8.8 km away
John P Robarts Public School
London · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
625 students · 8.9 km away
Thamesford Public School
Thamesford · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students · 9.5 km away
Lord Nelson Public School
London · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
485 students · 9.5 km away
Jackson Meadows Public School
London · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
· 9.8 km away
Clarke Road Secondary School
London · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,115 students · 9.9 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Arran Tara Elementary School
Tara · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students
École élémentaire publique De la Salle
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
385 students
Greendale Public School
Niagara Falls · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students
W Earle Miller Public School
Timmins · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
385 students
Sam Sherratt Public School
Milton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students
Gordon Price School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students
Frequently asked questions
Is River Heights School a good school?
River Heights School has a Success Index (Canada) of 52.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #1831 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 River Heights School rank in Ontario?
River Heights School ranks #1831 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #1831 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend River Heights School?
River Heights School had 385 students in 2025.
Is River Heights School a elementary school or a secondary school?
River Heights School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-3. It is a public school.
What other schools are near River Heights School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of River Heights School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.