Cookstown Central Public School
5088 Cty Rd 27 · Cookstown · L0L1L0 · Simcoe County DSB
One of Innisfil’s 30 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Cookstown Central Public School. Every school in and around Innisfil →
What stands out about Cookstown Central Public School
- 545 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 85%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Cookstown Central 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.
Cookstown Central Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 math | 85% | 65% | Top fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 79% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 math | 41% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −18 |
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 Cookstown Central Public School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Cookstown Central Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Innisfil: its School Grade weighs Cookstown Central Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Cookstown Central Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Cookstown Central Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Central Public School | English public | English | 545 | Middle fifth | |
| St Cecilia Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | 8.1 km |
| Hon Earl Rowe Public School | English public | English | 180 | Fourth fifth | 9.9 km |
| Innisfil Central Public School | English public | English | 325 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Baxter Central Public School | English public | English | 375 | Bottom fifth | 12 km |
| Harvest Hills Public School | English public | English | 600 | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Bradford Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 12 km |
Elementary schools near Cookstown Central 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 Cookstown Central Public School
Who runs Cookstown Central Public School?
Cookstown Central Public School comes under Simcoe County DSB (English public).
What language does Cookstown Central Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cookstown Central 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 Cookstown Central Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Cecilia Catholic School (8.1 km), Hon Earl Rowe Public School (9.9 km) and Innisfil Central Public 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).