Forestview Public School
8406 Forestview Blvd · Niagara Falls · L2H0B9 · DSB Niagara
One of Niagara Falls’s 40 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Forestview Public School. Every school in and around Niagara Falls →
What stands out about Forestview Public School
- A large elementary school: 690 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 68%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by DSB Niagara.
How Forestview 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.
Forestview Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 math | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 97% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 68% | 51% | Top fifth | −2 |
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 Forestview Public School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Forestview Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Forestview Public School feeds into Niagara Falls’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Forestview Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 Forestview Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestview Public School | English public | English | 690 | Second fifth | |
| Kate S Durdan Public School | English public | English | 480 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Loretto Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 490 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Thundering Heights Public School | English public | English | – | – | 1.6 km |
| Greendale Public School | English public | English | 385 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 815 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Forestview 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 Forestview Public School
Who runs Forestview Public School?
DSB Niagara runs Forestview Public School (English public).
What language does Forestview Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Forestview Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Forestview Public School?
The nearest are Kate S Durdan Public School (0.9 km), Loretto Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km) and St John Henry Newman Catholic Elementary 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).