Dr G J MacGillivray Public School
75 Meadowglade Rd · Courtice · L1E3G7 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Counting 3 km around Bowmanville, Dr G J MacGillivray Public School is one of 51 elementary schools. Every school in and around Bowmanville →
What stands out about Dr G J MacGillivray Public School
- With 880 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 60% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Dr G J MacGillivray 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.
Dr G J MacGillivray Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 math | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 60% | 51% | Second fifth | +12 |
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 standing for Dr G J MacGillivray Public School, not a grade
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Dr G J MacGillivray Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Bowmanville’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Dr G J MacGillivray Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Dr G J MacGillivray Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Dr G J MacGillivray Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr G J MacGillivray Public School | English public | English | 880 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Top fifth | 0.4 km |
| Dr Emily Stowe Public School | English public | English | 365 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| St John XXIII Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 650 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Lydia Trull Public School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Forest View Public School | English public | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Dr G J MacGillivray 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 Dr G J MacGillivray Public School
Who runs Dr G J MacGillivray Public School?
Dr G J MacGillivray Public School comes under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB (English public).
What language does Dr G J MacGillivray Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr G J MacGillivray Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dr G J MacGillivray Public School?
Closest by: St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), Dr Emily Stowe Public School (1.3 km) and St John XXIII Catholic School (1.7 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).