Whispering Pines Public School
377 Hartwell Way · Aurora · L4G0W5 · York Region DSB
Whispering Pines Public School: one of the 38 elementary schools within 3 km of Aurora. Every school in and around Aurora →
What stands out about Whispering Pines Public School
- With 495 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 82% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Whispering Pines 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Whispering Pines Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 6 math | 82% | 51% | Top fifth | – |
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 Whispering Pines Public School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Whispering Pines Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Whispering Pines Public School feeds into Aurora’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Whispering Pines Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Whispering Pines Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whispering Pines Public School | English public | English | 495 | Second fifth | |
| Rick Hansen Public School | English public | English | 630 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Hartman Public School | English public | English | 550 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Stonehaven Elementary School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| St Jerome Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 250 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 410 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Northern Lights Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Whispering Pines 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 Whispering Pines Public School
Who runs Whispering Pines Public School?
The board is York Region DSB; Whispering Pines Public School is English public.
What language does Whispering Pines Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Whispering Pines Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Whispering Pines Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Rick Hansen Public School (0.8 km), Hartman Public School (1.5 km) and Stonehaven Elementary School (1.7 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).