Charles Bowman Public School
195 Bons Ave · Bowmanville · L1C0L3 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Counting 3 km around Bowmanville, Charles Bowman Public School is one of 51 elementary schools. Every school in and around Bowmanville →
What stands out about Charles Bowman Public School
- With 905 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 3 writing, at 74% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Charles Bowman 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Charles Bowman Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 math | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 82% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 46% | 51% | Middle fifth | +4 |
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.
Why Charles Bowman Public School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Charles Bowman Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Bowmanville’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Charles Bowman Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Charles Bowman 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Charles Bowman Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bowman Public School | English public | English | 905 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 720 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| Northglen Catholic Elementary School Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 0.9 km |
| Northglen Orchard Public School | English public | English | – | – | 1.1 km |
| Harold Longworth Public School | English public | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 285 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| John M James Public School | English public | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Charles Bowman 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 Charles Bowman Public School
Who runs Charles Bowman Public School?
Charles Bowman Public School comes under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB (English public).
What language does Charles Bowman Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Charles Bowman Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Charles Bowman Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St. Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), Northglen Catholic Elementary School Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km) and Northglen Orchard 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).