C R Gummow Public School
311 Cottesmore Ave · Cobourg · K9A4E3 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Of the 7 elementary schools in or near Cobourg (within 3 km), this is C R Gummow Public School. Every school in and around Cobourg →
What stands out about C R Gummow Public School
- A large elementary school: 795 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 59%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How C R Gummow 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, C R Gummow Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | +20 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +29 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 math | 53% | 51% | Middle fifth | +15 |
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.
C R Gummow Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so C R Gummow Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
C R Gummow Public School feeds into Cobourg’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at C R Gummow 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest C R Gummow Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C R Gummow Public School | English public | English | 795 | Middle fifth | |
| Merwin Greer Public School | English public | English | 130 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| St. Michael Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 160 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Burnham Public School | English public | English | 275 | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Second fifth | 2.9 km |
| Terry Fox Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 3.4 km |
Elementary schools near C R Gummow 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 C R Gummow Public School
Who runs C R Gummow Public School?
C R Gummow Public School comes under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB (English public).
What language does C R Gummow Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at C R Gummow Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near C R Gummow Public School?
The closest schools are Merwin Greer Public School (1 km), St. Michael Catholic Elementary School (1.2 km) and St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School (1.7 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).