Northridge Public School, London Ontario

Northridge Public School is a Thames Valley DSB elementary school serving grades JK-8 in the Northridge neighbourhood of London, Ontario. Enrollment is 570 students, and the school is located at 25 McLean Dr, London, ON.

This page includes the Northridge 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 Northridge Public School London average Trend (3-year)
Grade 3 Reading 85% 67.3% Up
Grade 3 Writing 72% 58.1% Down
Grade 3 Mathematics 76% 56.9% Down
Grade 6 Reading 82% 77.9% Down
Grade 6 Writing 86% 76.0% Down
Grade 6 Mathematics 65% 48.0% Up

Trend reflects three-year change in reported percentages.

Three-year trend summary: declining overall (-3.3 percentage points on average across assessments).

Academic Interpretation

Northridge Public School's results are higher than the London averages across all listed subjects. Grade 3 writing and Grade 3 mathematics declined while Grade 3 reading improved. Grade 6 reading and Grade 6 writing declined while Grade 6 mathematics improved.

Housing Stability and Family Environment

Indicator Catchment London overall
Homeownership rate 95.8% 58.2%
Average household size 2.7 2.4
Family households share 77.8% 60.8%

Higher homeownership and a larger share of family households typically align with lower residential turnover compared with London overall.

Income and Education Context

Indicator Catchment London overall
Median household income (2020) $106,478 $81,043
Post-secondary attainment 75.1% 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 37.3% 35.0%

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

Housing Type and Neighbourhood Character

Housing type mix Catchment London overall
Detached 85.7% 49.0%
Row houses 10.6% 13.3%
Apartments 1.0% 34.3%
Semi-detached 2.7% 3.4%
Population density (people per sq km) 1,661 943

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 21.3% 26.0%
Top non-English languages reported
  • Spanish 1.8%
  • Serbo-Croatian 1.4%
  • Polish 1.4%
  • Italian 1.3%
  • Spanish 3.7%
  • Serbo-Croatian 0.5%
  • Polish 1.0%
  • Italian 0.9%
Refugee population 5.1% 6.7%

The immigrant share is lower to London overall. Families may notice Spanish 1.8%, Serbo-Croatian 1.4%, Polish 1.4%, and Italian 1.3% 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 higher-income, with higher homeownership, slightly larger 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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