Brighton Public School
24 Elizabeth St · Brighton · K0K1H0 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Brighton Public School sits among 4 elementary schools within 3 km of Brighton. Every school in and around Brighton →
What stands out about Brighton Public School
- A large elementary school: 515 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 59%, below the 65% 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 Brighton 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, Brighton Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +23 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 math | 47% | 51% | Middle fifth | +4 |
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 Brighton Public School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Brighton Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Brighton Public School feeds into Brighton’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Brighton Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Brighton Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Public School | English public | English | 515 | Middle fifth | |
| Spring Valley Public School | English public | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
| Smithfield Public School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | 4.9 km |
| Murray Centennial Public School | English public | English | 555 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| St Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | – | 12 km |
| Colborne Public School | English public | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| Trenton High School Elementary School | English public | English | 205 | – | 13 km |
Elementary schools near Brighton 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 Brighton Public School
Who runs Brighton Public School?
The board is Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB; Brighton Public School is English public.
What language does Brighton Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Brighton Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Brighton Public School?
The closest schools are Spring Valley Public School (2.5 km), Smithfield Public School (4.9 km) and Murray Centennial Public School (11 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).