R Gordon Sinclair Public School
19 Crerar Blvd · Kingston · K7M3P7 · Limestone DSB
R Gordon Sinclair Public School is one of 47 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Kingston. Every school in and around Kingston →
What stands out about R Gordon Sinclair Public School
- A typical size: 240 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 reading: 52%, against 76% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 6 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Limestone DSB.
How R Gordon Sinclair 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.
R Gordon Sinclair Public 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 | 52% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −36 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −19 |
| Grade 3 math | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 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.
A results band for R Gordon Sinclair Public School, and no letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; R Gordon Sinclair Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Kingston: its School Grade weighs R Gordon Sinclair Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at R Gordon Sinclair Public 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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than R Gordon Sinclair Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Gordon Sinclair Public School | English public | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| Welborne Avenue Public School | English public | English | 375 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| James R Henderson Public School | English public | English | 535 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Module de l'Acadie | English public | English | 245 | – | 2.4 km |
| Truedell Public School | English public | English | 270 | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
| École intermédiaire catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier | French Catholic | French | 100 | – | 3.5 km |
Elementary schools near R Gordon Sinclair 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 R Gordon Sinclair Public School
Who runs R Gordon Sinclair Public School?
It is Limestone DSB that runs R Gordon Sinclair Public School, in the English public system.
What language does R Gordon Sinclair Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at R Gordon Sinclair Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near R Gordon Sinclair Public School?
Nearest of all: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (0.4 km), Welborne Avenue Public School (1.1 km) and James R Henderson Public School (1.5 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).