Sir John A Macdonald Public School, London Ontario

Sir John A Macdonald Public School is a Thames Valley DSB elementary school serving grades JK-8 in the Huron Heights, Carling, and Kipps Lane neighbourhoods of London, Ontario. Enrollment is 345 students, and the school is located at 1150 Landor St, London, ON.

This page includes the Sir John A Macdonald Public School boundary map showing the attendance catchment area.

Academic Performance

Academic Results Table

Percentages show the share of students meeting the provincial standard (EQAO Level 3+). Results are reported only for grades assessed at this school.

Assessment Sir John A Macdonald Public School London average Trend (3-year)
Grade 3 Reading 60% 67.3% Up
Grade 3 Writing 52% 58.1% Up
Grade 3 Mathematics 40% 56.9% Up
Grade 6 Reading 68% 77.9% Down
Grade 6 Writing 71% 76.0% Up
Grade 6 Mathematics 29% 48.0% Up

Trend reflects three-year change in reported percentages.

Three-year trend summary: improving overall (+13.3 percentage points on average across assessments).

Academic Interpretation

Sir John A Macdonald Public School's results are lower than the London averages across all listed subjects. Grade 3 results improved across subjects. Grade 6 reading declined while Grade 6 writing and Grade 6 mathematics improved.

Housing Stability and Family Environment

Indicator Catchment London overall
Homeownership rate 47.4% 58.2%
Average household size 2.4 2.4
Family households share 55.1% 60.8%

Lower homeownership and a smaller share of family households typically align with higher residential turnover compared with London overall.

Income and Education Context

Indicator Catchment London overall
Median household income (2020) $63,025 $81,043
Post-secondary attainment 54.4% 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.8% 35.0%

Educational attainment levels are lower in the catchment than the London average, indicating a less post-secondary educated environment.

Housing Type and Neighbourhood Character

Housing type mix Catchment London overall
Detached 43.7% 49.0%
Row houses 20.8% 13.3%
Apartments 28.5% 34.3%
Semi-detached 7.0% 3.4%
Population density (people per sq km) 3,294 943

The catchment has a higher share of detached and row housing than London overall and a higher population density, indicating a more compact residential pattern than the city average.

Language and Newcomer Context

Indicator Catchment London overall
Immigrant share of population 21.1% 26.0%
Top non-English languages reported
  • Hindi 4.6%
  • Arabic 3.2%
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 2.7%
  • Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2.2%
  • Hindi 1.8%
  • Arabic 5.2%
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0.3%
  • Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0.7%
Refugee population 8.8% 6.7%

The immigrant share is lower to London overall. Families may notice Hindi 4.6%, Arabic 3.2%, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 2.7%, and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2.2% as the most commonly reported non-English languages in day-to-day community settings.

Overall, compared to London as a whole, this school's catchment can be described as more affordable, with lower homeownership, slightly smaller households, a more detached-and-row housing mix, while immigrant share is lower to the city average.

Comparable Schools

Data Sources, Methodology & Notes

EQAO assessment results: Ontario EQAO Level 3+ results for Grades 3 and 6 (data release 2025).

Census data: Statistics Canada Census 2021 indicators aggregated to the school catchment boundary.

London overall comparisons: Statistics Canada Census 2021 indicators for the City of London, Ontario.

Language indicators use census language categories (knowledge of official languages and reported non-English languages).

Catchment boundary: the school boundary map uses the catchment polygon to display the boundary and summarize census indicators within the zone.

Disclaimer: Information on this page is not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. Please do your own research and confirm details with official sources.

Interpretation: All summaries are descriptive and based on reported data; census context does not determine academic outcomes.

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