Steele Street Public School
36 Steele St · Barrie · L4M2E7 · Simcoe County DSB
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What stands out about Steele Street Public School
- Its 370 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 17% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Steele 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Steele Street Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | +43 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +23 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 66% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 69% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 math | 17% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
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 results band for Steele Street Public School, and no letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Steele Street Public School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Barrie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Steele Street Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Steele Street Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Steele Street Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steele Street Public School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Monicas Separate School | English Catholic | English | 450 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| Maple Grove Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Codrington Public School | English public | English | 280 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| Johnson Street Public School | English public | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Oakley Park Public School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| ÉÉC Frère-André | French Catholic | French | 335 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Steele 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 Steele Street Public School
Who runs Steele Street Public School?
Simcoe County DSB: Steele Street Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Steele Street Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Steele Street Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Steele Street Public School?
Nearest of all: St Monicas Separate School (0.4 km), Maple Grove Public School (0.6 km) and Codrington Public School (0.7 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).