Portage View Public School
124 Letitia St · Barrie · L4N1P5 · Simcoe County DSB
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What stands out about Portage View Public School
- A large elementary school: 520 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 53% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Portage View 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.
Portage View Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 65% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +24 |
| Grade 3 writing | 55% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +17 |
| Grade 3 math | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 47% | 51% | Middle fifth | +0 |
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 standing for Portage View Public School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Portage View Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Portage View Public School feeds into Barrie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Portage View Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Portage View Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage View Public School | English public | English | 520 | Fourth fifth | |
| ÉIC Nouvelle-Alliance | French Catholic | French | 145 | – | 0.5 km |
| St Marys - Barrie Separate School | English Catholic | English | 175 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Andrew Hunter Elementary School | English public | English | 390 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Hillcrest Public School | English public | English | 465 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Emma King Elementary School | English public | English | 470 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| West Bayfield Elementary School | English public | English | 555 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Portage View 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 Portage View Public School
Who runs Portage View Public School?
Simcoe County DSB: Portage View Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Portage View Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Portage View Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Portage View Public School?
Nearest of all: ÉIC Nouvelle-Alliance (0.5 km), St Marys - Barrie Separate School (0.7 km) and Andrew Hunter Elementary School (0.9 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).