Hewitt's Creek Public School
41 Sandringham Drive · Barrie · L4N0J9 · Simcoe County DSB
Hewitt's Creek Public School: one of the 43 elementary schools within 3 km of Barrie. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about Hewitt's Creek Public School
- With 700 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 79% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Hewitt's Creek 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.
Hewitt's Creek Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 90% | 76% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 92% | 65% | Top fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 math | 87% | 65% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 79% | 51% | Top 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 Hewitt's Creek Public School sits among the province’s schools
Hewitt's Creek Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
Hewitt's Creek Public School feeds into Barrie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Hewitt's Creek Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Hewitt's Creek Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewitt's Creek Public School | English public | English | 700 | Top fifth | |
| Saint Gabriel the Archangel Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Hyde Park Public School | English public | English | 720 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. John Paul II Separate School | English Catholic | English | 510 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| École élémentaire La Source | French public | French | 240 | Top fifth | 2 km |
| Algonquin Ridge Elementary School | English public | English | 555 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| Warnica Public School | English public | English | 310 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Hewitt's Creek 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 Hewitt's Creek Public School
Who runs Hewitt's Creek Public School?
It is Simcoe County DSB that runs Hewitt's Creek Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Hewitt's Creek Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hewitt's Creek Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hewitt's Creek Public School?
Nearest of all: Saint Gabriel the Archangel Catholic School (0.8 km), Hyde Park Public School (1.1 km) and St. John Paul II Separate School (1.5 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).