M J Hobbs Senior Public School
2296 Taunton Rd · Hampton · L0B1J0 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
M J Hobbs Senior 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 M J Hobbs Senior Public School
- Its 325 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 3 writing: 84%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How M J Hobbs Senior 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, M J Hobbs Senior Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 89% | 76% | Top fifth | +18 |
| Grade 3 writing | 84% | 65% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 math | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 56% | 51% | Second fifth | +1 |
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 M J Hobbs Senior Public School sits among the province’s schools
M J Hobbs Senior Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Bowmanville’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where M J Hobbs Senior Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at M J Hobbs Senior 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than M J Hobbs Senior Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M J Hobbs Senior Public School | English public | English | 325 | Second fifth | |
| Hampton Jr. Public School | English public | English | 170 | – | 0.9 km |
| Northglen Orchard Public School | English public | English | – | – | 4.2 km |
| Northglen Catholic Elementary School Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 4.4 km |
| Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Second fifth | 5.2 km |
| Charles Bowman Public School | English public | English | 905 | Middle fifth | 5.3 km |
| St. Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 720 | Fourth fifth | 5.7 km |
Elementary schools near M J Hobbs Senior 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 M J Hobbs Senior Public School
Who runs M J Hobbs Senior Public School?
It is Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB that runs M J Hobbs Senior Public School, in the English public system.
What language does M J Hobbs Senior Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at M J Hobbs Senior Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near M J Hobbs Senior Public School?
Closest by: Hampton Jr. Public School (0.9 km), Northglen Orchard Public School (4.2 km) and Northglen Catholic Elementary School Catholic Elementary School (4.4 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).