The Pines Sr. Public School
3421 Highway 35 115 Hwy · Newcastle · L1B0R7 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
The Pines Sr. Public School: one of the 51 elementary schools within 3 km of Bowmanville. Every school in and around Bowmanville →
What stands out about The Pines Sr. Public School
- A typical size: 445 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How The Pines Sr. 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.
With 3 of 3 measures reported, The Pines Sr. Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 math | 52% | 51% | Middle fifth | +1 |
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.
The Pines Sr. Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; The Pines Sr. Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Bowmanville: its School Grade weighs The Pines Sr. Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at The Pines Sr. Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than The Pines Sr. Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pines Sr. Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 575 | Fourth fifth | 3.6 km |
| Newcastle Public School | English public | English | 660 | Middle fifth | 3.6 km |
| Orono Public School | English public | English | 230 | Middle fifth | 4.3 km |
| John M James Public School | English public | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 6.2 km |
| Harold Longworth Public School | English public | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | 6.6 km |
| Duke of Cambridge Public School | English public | English | 770 | Second fifth | 7 km |
Elementary schools near The Pines Sr. 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 The Pines Sr. Public School
Who runs The Pines Sr. Public School?
It is Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB that runs The Pines Sr. Public School, in the English public system.
What language does The Pines Sr. Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at The Pines Sr. Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near The Pines Sr. Public School?
The nearest are St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School (3.6 km), Newcastle Public School (3.6 km) and Orono Public School (4.3 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).