Dufferin Public School
106 Chestnut St · Brantford · N3T4C6 · Grand Erie DSB
Counting 3 km around Brantford, Dufferin Public School is one of 41 elementary schools. Every school in and around Brantford →
What stands out about Dufferin Public School
- A typical size: 315 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 42%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Grand Erie DSB.
How Dufferin 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.
Dufferin Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | +22 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 42% | 51% | Fourth 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.
Why Dufferin Public School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Dufferin Public School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Brantford: its School Grade weighs Dufferin Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Dufferin Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Dufferin Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dufferin Public School | English public | English | 315 | Middle fifth | |
| Christ the King School | English Catholic | English | 245 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Lansdowne-Costain Public School | English public | English | 360 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Graham Bell-Victoria Public School | English public | English | 200 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 210 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Grandview Public School | English public | English | 140 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| James Hillier Public School | English public | English | 295 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Dufferin 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 Dufferin Public School
Who runs Dufferin Public School?
It is Grand Erie DSB that runs Dufferin Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Dufferin Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dufferin Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dufferin Public School?
Closest by: Christ the King School (0.5 km), Lansdowne-Costain Public School (1 km) and Graham Bell-Victoria Public School (1.5 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).