Rideau Public School
9 Dundas St · Kingston · K7L1N2 · Limestone DSB
Rideau Public School sits among 47 elementary schools within 3 km of Kingston. Every school in and around Kingston →
What stands out about Rideau Public School
- Its 450 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 79%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Limestone DSB.
How Rideau 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, Rideau Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 59% | 51% | Second fifth | −12 |
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 Rideau Public School sits among the province’s schools
The second fifth in Ontario is where Rideau Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Kingston: its School Grade weighs Rideau Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Rideau 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.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Rideau Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rideau Public School | English public | English | 450 | Second fifth | |
| Winston Churchill Public School | English public | English | 235 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| Cathedrale Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Katarokwi Elementary Learning Centre Elementary Public School | English public | English | – | – | 1.2 km |
| Centennial Public School | English public | English | 320 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Calvin Park Public School | English public | English | 435 | – | 1.3 km |
| Sydenham Public School | English public | English | 135 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Rideau 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 Rideau Public School
Who runs Rideau Public School?
The board is Limestone DSB; Rideau Public School is English public.
What language does Rideau Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Rideau Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Rideau Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Winston Churchill Public School (0.7 km), Cathedrale Catholic School (1.2 km) and Katarokwi Elementary Learning Centre Elementary Public School (1.2 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).