Declining

W J Watson Public School

Keswick, Ontario

Mixed performance with weaker reading, weaker writing, weaker math. Recent results show a declining trend.

students who may benefit from schools serving more special education learners

Overall score

4.2

out of 10

Reading49%
Writing51%
Math27%

Key metrics

Math

27%

Needs improvement

Reading

49%

Needs improvement

Writing

51%

Average

Trend

Declining

What this means for parents

This profile is derived from the available EQAO/OSSLT measures: reading is 49%, writing is 51%, math is 27%. Across the available three-year change fields, the school is declining overall (average change -20.3 points).

Is this school a good fit?

Best for

  • students who may benefit from schools serving more special education learners

May not be ideal for

  • families prioritizing top-tier math performance
  • families prioritizing strong reading outcomes
  • families prioritizing strong writing outcomes
  • parents seeking very even performance across subjects

Performance by grade level

Reading

Average

60%

-10 pts over 3 yrs

Writing

Average

68%

+16 pts over 3 yrs

Math

Average

56%

+15 pts over 3 yrs

Based on EQAOresults — % of students meeting the provincial standard.

Three-year improvement

Declining

Change in students meeting provincial standard over 3 years

Grade 3

Reading
-10
Writing
+16
Math
+15

Grade 6

Reading
-34
Writing
-28
Math
+1

Values in percentage points. Positive = more students meeting the standard vs. three years ago.

Contact & details

Address

162 Carrick Ave, Keswick, Ontario, L4P 3P2

Phone

905-476-1618

Type

Public · English

Grades

JK-8

Students

375

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