Ferndale Woods Elementary School
170 Ferndale Dr S · Barrie · L4N8A1 · Simcoe County DSB
Ferndale Woods Elementary School is one of 43 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Barrie. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about Ferndale Woods Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 665 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 44% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Ferndale Woods Elementary 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, Ferndale Woods Elementary School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 52% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 44% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 76% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +23 |
| Grade 6 math | 65% | 51% | Second fifth | +59 |
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.
Where Ferndale Woods Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Ferndale Woods Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Ferndale Woods Elementary School feeds into Barrie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Ferndale Woods Elementary School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Ferndale Woods Elementary School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Woods Elementary School | English public | English | 665 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Catherine of Siena School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Ardagh Bluffs Public School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Holly Meadows Elementary School | English public | English | 590 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Trillium Woods Elementary Public School | English public | English | 525 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| St John Vianney Separate School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| Allandale Heights Public School | English public | English | 490 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near Ferndale Woods Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ferndale Woods Elementary School
Who runs Ferndale Woods Elementary School?
Ferndale Woods Elementary School belongs to Simcoe County DSB (English public).
What language does Ferndale Woods Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ferndale Woods Elementary School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ferndale Woods Elementary School?
The nearest are St Catherine of Siena School (0.6 km), Ardagh Bluffs Public School (0.9 km) and Holly Meadows Elementary School (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).