Sir John A Macdonald Public School
22 Harder Dr · Belleville · K8P1H2 · Hastings & Prince Edward DSB
Belleville and its 3 km edge have 18 elementary schools; Sir John A Macdonald Public School is one. Every school in and around Belleville →
What stands out about Sir John A Macdonald Public School
- Its 240 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 70% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Hastings & Prince Edward DSB.
How Sir John A Macdonald 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, Sir John A Macdonald Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 math | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 math | 70% | 51% | Top fifth | +28 |
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 Sir John A Macdonald Public School, and no letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Sir John A Macdonald Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Belleville’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Sir John A Macdonald Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Sir John A Macdonald Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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 nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Sir John A Macdonald Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John A Macdonald Public School | English public | English | 240 | Second fifth | |
| Centennial Secondary School Elementary School | English public | English | 125 | – | 0.2 km |
| Susanna Moodie Senior Elementary School | English public | English | 340 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 175 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Prince Charles Public School | English public | English | 315 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Park Dale Public School | English public | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| St Michael Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 560 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Sir John A Macdonald 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 Sir John A Macdonald Public School
Who runs Sir John A Macdonald Public School?
Sir John A Macdonald Public School comes under Hastings & Prince Edward DSB (English public).
What language does Sir John A Macdonald Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sir John A Macdonald Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sir John A Macdonald Public School?
Nearby: Centennial Secondary School Elementary School (0.2 km), Susanna Moodie Senior Elementary School (1.2 km) and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School (1.2 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).