Dr Ross Tilley Public School
45 West Side Dr · Bowmanville · L1C4Y8 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Counting 3 km around Bowmanville, Dr Ross Tilley Public School is one of 51 elementary schools. Every school in and around Bowmanville →
What stands out about Dr Ross Tilley Public School
- A large elementary school: 595 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 67% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Dr Ross Tilley 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 Ross Tilley 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 | 65% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 55% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 math | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 math | 67% | 51% | Second fifth | +15 |
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.
Where Dr Ross Tilley Public School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Dr Ross Tilley Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Bowmanville’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Dr Ross Tilley Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Dr Ross Tilley Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Dr Ross Tilley Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Ross Tilley Public School | English public | English | 595 | Middle fifth | |
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 760 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Waverley Public School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Clarington Central Intermediate School | English public | English | 225 | – | 1.4 km |
| École élémentaire Viola-Léger | French public | French | 130 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 285 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Dr Ross Tilley 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 Ross Tilley Public School
Who runs Dr Ross Tilley Public School?
Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB: Dr Ross Tilley Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Dr Ross Tilley Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr Ross Tilley Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dr Ross Tilley Public School?
Nearest of all: Holy Family Catholic Elementary School (0.6 km), Waverley Public School (0.9 km) and Clarington Central Intermediate School (1.4 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).