Holly Meadows Elementary School
151 Mapleton Ave · Barrie · L4N9N7 · Simcoe County DSB
Holly Meadows 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 Holly Meadows Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 590 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 73%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Holly Meadows 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.
Holly Meadows Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 math | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 math | 48% | 51% | Middle 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.
How Holly Meadows Elementary School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Holly Meadows Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Barrie: its School Grade weighs Holly Meadows Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Holly Meadows Elementary School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Holly Meadows Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Meadows Elementary School | English public | English | 590 | Middle fifth | |
| St Bernadette Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 340 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Trillium Woods Elementary Public School | English public | English | 525 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| École élémentaire Roméo Dallaire | French public | French | 110 | – | 1.4 km |
| W. C. Little Elementary School | English public | English | 620 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Ardagh Bluffs Public School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Ferndale Woods Elementary School | English public | English | 665 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Holly Meadows 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 Holly Meadows Elementary School
Who runs Holly Meadows Elementary School?
It is Simcoe County DSB that runs Holly Meadows Elementary School, in the English public system.
What language does Holly Meadows Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holly Meadows Elementary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holly Meadows Elementary School?
The nearest are St Bernadette Elementary School (1 km), Trillium Woods Elementary Public School (1.3 km) and École élémentaire Roméo Dallaire (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).