Merwin Greer Public School
457 King St E · Cobourg · K9A1M7 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Merwin Greer Public School: one of the 7 elementary schools within 3 km of Cobourg. Every school in and around Cobourg →
What stands out about Merwin Greer Public School
- With 130 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 35%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Merwin Greer 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, Merwin Greer Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 81% | 76% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 6 reading | 80% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −20 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 35% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +21 |
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.
Where Merwin Greer Public School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Merwin Greer Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Cobourg’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Merwin Greer Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Merwin Greer 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Merwin Greer Public School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merwin Greer Public School | English public | English | 130 | Middle fifth | |
| C R Gummow Public School | English public | English | 795 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| St. Michael Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 160 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| Burnham Public School | English public | English | 275 | Middle fifth | 3.8 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Second fifth | 3.9 km |
| Terry Fox Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 4.3 km |
Elementary schools near Merwin Greer 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 Merwin Greer Public School
Who runs Merwin Greer Public School?
Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB runs Merwin Greer Public School (English public).
What language does Merwin Greer Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Merwin Greer 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 Merwin Greer Public School?
Nearest of all: C R Gummow Public School (1 km), St. Michael Catholic Elementary School (2.1 km) and St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School (2.3 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).