Ontario Street Public School
24 Ontario St · Ajax · L1S1T6 · Durham DSB
Ontario Street Public School: one of the 58 elementary schools within 3 km of Ajax. Every school in and around Ajax →
What stands out about Ontario Street Public School
- 215 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 8%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Ontario Street Public School does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Ontario Street Public School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 70% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 55% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +17 |
| Grade 3 math | 55% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 58% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −22 |
| Grade 6 writing | 58% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −22 |
| Grade 6 math | 8% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −52 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
Why Ontario Street Public School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Ontario Street Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Ajax: its School Grade weighs Ontario Street Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Ontario Street Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Ontario Street Public School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Street Public School | English public | English | 215 | Bottom fifth | |
| ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax | French Catholic | French | 220 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Roland Michener Public School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Applecroft Public School | English public | English | 340 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Jude Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 1.4 km |
| Cadarackque Public School | English public | English | 640 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Ontario Street Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ontario Street Public School
Who runs Ontario Street Public School?
Durham DSB: Ontario Street Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Ontario Street Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ontario Street Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ontario Street Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax (0.8 km), Roland Michener Public School (1 km) and Applecroft Public School (1.2 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).