Kent Public School
150 Kent St. · Campbellford · K0L1L0 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Kent Public School is one of 6 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Campbellford. Every school in and around Campbellford →
What stands out about Kent Public School
- A typical size: 260 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 22%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 5 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Kent 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, Kent Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 30% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −25 |
| Grade 3 writing | 22% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 3 math | 22% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 6 reading | 68% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 56% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 math | 20% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
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 Kent Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Kent Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Kent Public School feeds into Campbellford’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Kent 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Kent Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Public School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Mary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 280 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Hillcrest Public School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Norwood District Intermediate School | English public | English | 115 | – | 11 km |
| Hastings Public School | English public | English | 120 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Percy Centennial Public School | English public | English | 280 | Middle fifth | 14 km |
| Havelock-Belmont Public School | English public | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Kent 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 Kent Public School
Who runs Kent Public School?
It is Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB that runs Kent Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Kent Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Kent Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Kent Public School?
Nearby: St. Mary Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km), Hillcrest Public School (1 km) and Norwood District Intermediate 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).