Waverley Public School
168 Waverley Rd · Bowmanville · L1C3Y8 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Waverley Public School sits among 51 elementary schools within 3 km of Bowmanville. Every school in and around Bowmanville →
What stands out about Waverley Public School
- A typical size: 430 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 41%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Waverley 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, Waverley Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 61% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 51% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 math | 41% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −22 |
| Grade 6 reading | 78% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +26 |
| Grade 6 writing | 78% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +26 |
| Grade 6 math | 39% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +35 |
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.
Waverley Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Waverley 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 fourth fifth in Ontario.
Bowmanville’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Waverley Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Waverley Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Waverley Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley Public School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | |
| Dr Ross Tilley Public School | English public | English | 595 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| École élémentaire Viola-Léger | French public | French | 130 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 760 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 285 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Vincent Massey Public School | English public | English | 410 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Waverley 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 Waverley Public School
Who runs Waverley Public School?
The board is Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB; Waverley Public School is English public.
What language does Waverley Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Waverley Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Waverley Public School?
The closest schools are Dr Ross Tilley Public School (0.9 km), École élémentaire Viola-Léger (1 km) and Holy Family Catholic Elementary 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).