New Prospect Public School
289 Wice Rd · Dryden · P8N3H6 · Keewatin-Patricia DSB
Counting 3 km around Dryden, New Prospect Public School is one of 4 elementary schools. Every school in and around Dryden →
What stands out about New Prospect Public School
- Its 315 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 82%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Keewatin-Patricia DSB.
How New Prospect 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, New Prospect Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 90% | 76% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 84% | 65% | Top fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 math | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 82% | 51% | Top fifth | −9 |
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 New Prospect Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. New Prospect Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the top fifth.
Dryden’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where New Prospect Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at New Prospect Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
2 of the 3 nearest elementary schools have more students than New Prospect Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Prospect Public School | English public | English | 315 | Top fifth | |
| St Josephs Separate School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Open Roads Public School | English public | English | 355 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| École catholique de l'Enfant-Jésus | French Catholic | French | – | – | 5.8 km |
Elementary schools near New Prospect 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 New Prospect Public School
Who runs New Prospect Public School?
Keewatin-Patricia DSB: New Prospect Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does New Prospect Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at New Prospect Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near New Prospect Public School?
Closest by: St Josephs Separate School (2.2 km), Open Roads Public School (2.2 km) and École catholique de l'Enfant-Jésus (5.8 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).