Harold Longworth Public School
350 Longworth Ave · Bowmanville · L1C5J5 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
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What stands out about Harold Longworth Public School
- With 605 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 30%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Harold Longworth 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.
Harold Longworth Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 math | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 math | 30% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +6 |
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 Harold Longworth Public School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Ontario, Harold Longworth Public School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Bowmanville’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Harold Longworth Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Harold Longworth 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Harold Longworth Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Longworth Public School | English public | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 720 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| John M James Public School | English public | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Charles Bowman Public School | English public | English | 905 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Northglen Catholic Elementary School Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 1.7 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 285 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Northglen Orchard Public School | English public | English | – | – | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Harold Longworth 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 Harold Longworth Public School
Who runs Harold Longworth Public School?
Harold Longworth Public School comes under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB (English public).
What language does Harold Longworth Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Harold Longworth Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Harold Longworth Public School?
Nearest of all: St. Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km), John M James Public School (1.1 km) and Charles Bowman Public 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).