Fred C Cook Public School
20 Fletcher St · Bradford · L3Z1L9 · Simcoe County DSB
Fred C Cook Public School sits among 16 elementary schools within 3 km of Bradford. Every school in and around Bradford →
What stands out about Fred C Cook Public School
- A typical size: 390 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 32% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Fred C Cook 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Fred C Cook Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 63% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 37% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −30 |
| Grade 3 math | 32% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +40 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | +28 |
| Grade 6 math | 48% | 51% | Middle fifth | −9 |
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.
A results band for Fred C Cook Public School, and no letter
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Fred C Cook Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Bradford: its School Grade weighs Fred C Cook Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Fred C Cook Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Fred C Cook Public School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred C Cook Public School | English public | English | 390 | Fourth fifth | |
| Chris Hadfield Public School | English public | English | 645 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| St. Marie of the Incarnation Separate School | English Catholic | English | 700 | Fourth fifth | 0.5 km |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 465 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Fieldcrest Elementary School | English public | English | 785 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Jean de Brebeuf Separate School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| W. H. Day Elementary School | English public | English | 495 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Fred C Cook 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 Fred C Cook Public School
Who runs Fred C Cook Public School?
Fred C Cook Public School belongs to Simcoe County DSB (English public).
What language does Fred C Cook Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Fred C Cook Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Fred C Cook Public School?
The nearest are Chris Hadfield Public School (0.3 km), St. Marie of the Incarnation Separate School (0.5 km) and St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School (0.6 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).