Ardagh Bluffs Public School
159 Summerset Drive · Barrie · L4N6H2 · Simcoe County DSB
Ardagh Bluffs Public School is one of 43 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Barrie. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about Ardagh Bluffs Public School
- A large elementary school: 615 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 68%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Simcoe County DSB.
How Ardagh Bluffs 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.
Ardagh Bluffs Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 88% | 76% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 85% | 65% | Top fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 math | 68% | 51% | Top fifth | +2 |
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 Ardagh Bluffs Public School is placed without a letter
Ardagh Bluffs 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 second fifth in Ontario.
Barrie’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Ardagh Bluffs Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Ardagh Bluffs Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Ardagh Bluffs Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardagh Bluffs Public School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | |
| St Catherine of Siena School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Ferndale Woods Elementary School | English public | English | 665 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Holly Meadows Elementary School | English public | English | 590 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| St Bernadette Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 340 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
| Trillium Woods Elementary Public School | English public | English | 525 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
| W. C. Little Elementary School | English public | English | 620 | Fourth fifth | 2.9 km |
Elementary schools near Ardagh Bluffs 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 Ardagh Bluffs Public School
Who runs Ardagh Bluffs Public School?
The board is Simcoe County DSB; Ardagh Bluffs Public School is English public.
What language does Ardagh Bluffs Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ardagh Bluffs Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ardagh Bluffs Public School?
Nearest of all: St Catherine of Siena School (0.4 km), Ferndale Woods Elementary School (0.9 km) and Holly Meadows Elementary School (1.9 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).