Kate S Durdan Public School
6855 Kalar Rd · Niagara Falls · L2H2T3 · DSB Niagara
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What stands out about Kate S Durdan Public School
- With 480 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 89%, against 51% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by DSB Niagara.
How Kate S Durdan 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, Kate S Durdan Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 91% | 76% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 91% | 65% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 math | 89% | 65% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 89% | 51% | Top fifth | +8 |
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 Kate S Durdan Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Kate S Durdan Public School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Kate S Durdan Public School feeds into Niagara Falls’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Kate S Durdan Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Kate S Durdan Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate S Durdan Public School | English public | English | 480 | Top fifth | |
| Loretto Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Second fifth | 0 km |
| Thundering Heights Public School | English public | English | – | – | 0.7 km |
| Forestview Public School | English public | English | 690 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 490 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| James Morden Public School | English public | English | 630 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| Greendale Public School | English public | English | 385 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near Kate S Durdan 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 Kate S Durdan Public School
Who runs Kate S Durdan Public School?
DSB Niagara runs Kate S Durdan Public School (English public).
What language does Kate S Durdan Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Kate S Durdan Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Kate S Durdan Public School?
Closest by: Loretto Catholic Elementary School (0 km), Thundering Heights Public School (0.7 km) and Forestview Public School (0.9 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).