Smithfield Public School
241 Drewery Street · Brighton · K0K1H0 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Smithfield Public School sits among 4 elementary schools within 3 km of Brighton. Every school in and around Brighton →
What stands out about Smithfield Public School
- A small elementary school: 205 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 26%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Smithfield 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.
Smithfield Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 87% | 76% | Top fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 math | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +36 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +39 |
| Grade 6 math | 26% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
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.
How Smithfield Public School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Smithfield Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Brighton: its School Grade weighs Smithfield Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Smithfield 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Smithfield Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Public School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | |
| Brighton Public School | English public | English | 515 | Middle fifth | 4.9 km |
| Spring Valley Public School | English public | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | 4.9 km |
| Murray Centennial Public School | English public | English | 555 | Middle fifth | 6.2 km |
| St Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | – | 7.4 km |
| Trenton High School Elementary School | English public | English | 205 | – | 7.8 km |
| North Trenton Public School | English public | English | 80 | – | 8.4 km |
Elementary schools near Smithfield 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 Smithfield Public School
Who runs Smithfield Public School?
The board is Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB; Smithfield Public School is English public.
What language does Smithfield Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Smithfield 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 Smithfield Public School?
Nearest of all: Brighton Public School (4.9 km), Spring Valley Public School (4.9 km) and Murray Centennial Public School (6.2 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).