Johnson Street Public School
105 Johnson St · Barrie · L4M4R4 · Simcoe County DSB
Johnson Street Public School: one of the 43 elementary schools within 3 km of Barrie. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about Johnson Street Public School
- With 210 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 45% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Johnson Street 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, Johnson Street Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 68% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −19 |
| Grade 3 math | 45% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | −18 |
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 Johnson Street Public School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Johnson Street Public School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Johnson Street Public School feeds into Barrie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Johnson Street 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Johnson Street Public School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Street Public School | English public | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Monicas Separate School | English Catholic | English | 450 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Steele Street Public School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Codrington Public School | English public | English | 280 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Maple Grove Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Oakley Park Public School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
| ÉÉC Frère-André | French Catholic | French | 335 | Bottom fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near Johnson Street 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 Johnson Street Public School
Who runs Johnson Street Public School?
Johnson Street Public School comes under Simcoe County DSB (English public).
What language does Johnson Street Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Johnson Street Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Johnson Street Public School?
The nearest are St Monicas Separate School (0.9 km), Steele Street Public School (1.3 km) and Codrington Public School (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).