Frontenac Public School
5140 Pinedale Ave · Burlington · L7L3V4 · Halton DSB
One of Burlington’s 68 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Frontenac Public School. Every school in and around Burlington →
What stands out about Frontenac Public School
- 620 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 85%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Halton DSB.
How Frontenac 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, Frontenac Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −23 |
| Grade 3 math | 85% | 65% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 math | 49% | 51% | Middle fifth | −7 |
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 Frontenac 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; Frontenac Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Burlington: its School Grade weighs Frontenac Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Frontenac Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Frontenac Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontenac Public School | English public | English | 620 | Second fifth | |
| Ascension Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 325 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Pineland Public School | English public | English | 415 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Mohawk Gardens Public School | English public | English | 285 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Pauline Johnson Public School | English public | English | 270 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 325 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 380 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Frontenac 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 Frontenac Public School
Who runs Frontenac Public School?
It is Halton DSB that runs Frontenac Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Frontenac Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Frontenac Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Frontenac Public School?
The nearest are Ascension Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), Pineland Public School (0.9 km) and Mohawk Gardens Public School (1.1 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).