Spruce Ridge Community School
239 Kincardine Street · Durham · N0G1R0 · Bluewater DSB
Spruce Ridge Community School: one of the 11 elementary schools within 3 km of Durham. Every school in and around Durham →
What stands out about Spruce Ridge Community School
- A typical size: 355 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 28%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Bluewater DSB.
How Spruce Ridge Community 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.
Spruce Ridge Community School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 math | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 writing | 74% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 math | 28% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
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 Spruce Ridge Community School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Spruce Ridge Community School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Durham’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Spruce Ridge Community School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Spruce Ridge Community School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Spruce Ridge Community School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Ridge Community School | English public | English | 355 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Peter's & St Paul's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Egremont Community School | English public | English | 230 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Normanby Community School | English public | English | 185 | Middle fifth | 16 km |
| John Diefenbaker Senior School | English public | English | 145 | – | 16 km |
| Hanover Heights Community School | English public | English | 395 | Fourth fifth | 17 km |
| Dawnview Public School | English public | English | 195 | Second fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Spruce Ridge Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Spruce Ridge Community School
Who runs Spruce Ridge Community School?
Bluewater DSB runs Spruce Ridge Community School (English public).
What language does Spruce Ridge Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Spruce Ridge Community School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Spruce Ridge Community School?
Nearby: St Peter's & St Paul's Separate School (1.4 km), Egremont Community School (13 km) and Normanby Community School (16 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).