A nearby private school has made its mark as one of the leading elementary schools in Ontario.
The Fraser Institute just its yearly rankings of Ontario elementary schools, revealing that Al-Sadeq Academy is tied for first place among 3,052 schools.
This school, situated on Janette Avenue, stands out with its strong programs in coding, financial literacy, digital drawing, and business computer applications.
While it’s tied for first with 30 other institutions, several Windsor-Essex schools also appear on the list, including Colchester North Public School, Bellewood Public School, and St. Pius X Catholic Elementary School.
The Fraser Institute ranks public, Catholic, and independent schools based on nine academic indicators derived from provincewide test scores.
Paige Mac Pherson, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute, mentions that there are many success stories within the Windsor-Essex region.
“Al-Sadeq Academy in Windsor tied with other schools ranked number one in the province.. that’s out of over 3,000 public, Catholic, and independent schools.. so a real success story there. As well, Colchester North in Essex ranked number 32, Bellewood in Windsor ranked number 42.”
She emphasizes that this ranking reflects academic performance.
“We look at the average level of achievement of the Grade 3 EQAO scores, so the provincewide test scores in reading, writing, and math. We also look at the Grade 6 EQAO scores in reading, writing and math. We look at the difference between male and female average levels of achievement in Grade 6 reading and math. And then we check the percentage of EQAO assessments that did not meet provincial standards.”
Mac Pherson notes that any school has a chance to improve its ranking.
“And hopefully parents at schools in the Windsor-Essex area can observe those higher-ranked institutions to learn best practices or have discussions with teachers or principals about what makes these successful when their own school may be struggling.”
These rankings come out annually along with secondary school evaluations.
You can find the complete rankings list by clicking here.
