Dr Emily Stowe Public School
71 Sandringham Dr · Courtice · L1E1W8 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Dr Emily Stowe Public School is one of 51 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Bowmanville. Every school in and around Bowmanville →
What stands out about Dr Emily Stowe Public School
- 365 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 reading: 88%, against 76% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Dr Emily Stowe 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 6 of 6 measures reported, Dr Emily Stowe Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 88% | 76% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | −25 |
| Grade 3 math | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 94% | 86% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 math | 54% | 51% | Middle fifth | −5 |
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 Emily Stowe Public School, not a grade
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Dr Emily Stowe Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Bowmanville: its School Grade weighs Dr Emily Stowe Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Dr Emily Stowe Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Dr Emily Stowe Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Emily Stowe Public School | English public | English | 365 | Second fifth | |
| Lydia Trull Public School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 650 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Courtice North Public School | English public | English | 520 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Dr G J MacGillivray Public School | English public | English | 880 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Courtice Intermediate School | English public | English | 210 | – | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Dr Emily Stowe 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 Emily Stowe Public School
Who runs Dr Emily Stowe Public School?
The board is Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB; Dr Emily Stowe Public School is English public.
What language does Dr Emily Stowe Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr Emily Stowe Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dr Emily Stowe Public School?
The closest schools are Lydia Trull Public School (0.9 km), Good Shepherd Catholic Elementary School (1.1 km) and Courtice North Public School (1.1 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).