Hillcrest Public School
184 Toronto St · Barrie · L4N1V5 · Simcoe County DSB
Hillcrest Public School sits among 43 elementary schools within 3 km of Barrie. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about Hillcrest Public School
- A typical size: 465 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 writing: 35%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Simcoe County DSB.
How Hillcrest 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, Hillcrest Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 50% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 35% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 math | 49% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 74% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 79% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 39% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
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.
How Hillcrest Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Hillcrest Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Barrie’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Hillcrest Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Hillcrest Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Hillcrest Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Public School | English public | English | 465 | Bottom fifth | |
| Oakley Park Public School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Portage View Public School | English public | English | 520 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| ÉIC Nouvelle-Alliance | French Catholic | French | 145 | – | 1.4 km |
| Cundles Heights Public School | English public | English | 485 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| St Marys - Barrie Separate School | English Catholic | English | 175 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Codrington Public School | English public | English | 280 | Top fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Public School
Who runs Hillcrest Public School?
Simcoe County DSB: Hillcrest Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Hillcrest Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hillcrest Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hillcrest Public School?
The closest schools are Oakley Park Public School (1 km), Portage View Public School (1.3 km) and ÉIC Nouvelle-Alliance (1.4 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).