Lester B Pearson Public School
15 Odin Cres · Aurora · L4G3T3 · York Region DSB
Lester B Pearson Public School sits among 38 elementary schools within 3 km of Aurora. Every school in and around Aurora →
What stands out about Lester B Pearson Public School
- A large elementary school: 560 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 85%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Lester B Pearson 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.
Lester B Pearson Public School reports 4 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 98% | 88% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 99% | 86% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 85% | 51% | Top fifth | +5 |
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.
A results band for Lester B Pearson Public School, and no letter
Its standing, the top fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Lester B Pearson Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Aurora’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Lester B Pearson Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Lester B Pearson 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Lester B Pearson Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester B Pearson Public School | English public | English | 560 | Top fifth | |
| ÉÉC Saint-Jean | French Catholic | French | 145 | Top fifth | 0.1 km |
| Aurora Heights Public School | English public | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Devins Drive Public School | English public | English | 375 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Northern Lights Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Jerome Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 250 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Wellington Public School | English public | English | 475 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Lester B Pearson 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 Lester B Pearson Public School
Who runs Lester B Pearson Public School?
York Region DSB: Lester B Pearson Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Lester B Pearson Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Lester B Pearson Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Lester B Pearson Public School?
The closest schools are ÉÉC Saint-Jean (0.1 km), Aurora Heights Public School (0.8 km) and Devins Drive 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).