Orchard Park Public School
3691 Dorchester Rd · Niagara Falls · L2J3A6 · DSB Niagara
Around Niagara Falls, within 3 km, there are 40 elementary schools, Orchard Park Public School among them. Every school in and around Niagara Falls →
What stands out about Orchard Park Public School
- Its 340 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 83%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Niagara.
How Orchard Park 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Orchard Park Public School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 86% | 76% | Second fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 86% | 65% | Top fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 math | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | −21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 97% | 86% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 83% | 51% | Top fifth | +14 |
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 standing for Orchard Park Public School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Orchard Park Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the top fifth.
Niagara Falls’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Orchard Park Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Orchard Park 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Orchard Park Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Park Public School | English public | English | 340 | Top fifth | |
| Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 380 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Prince Philip Public School | English public | English | 520 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| John Marshall Public School | English public | English | 260 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Martha Cullimore Public School | English public | English | 305 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Mary Ward Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 370 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Gabriel Lalemant Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 165 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Orchard Park 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 Orchard Park Public School
Who runs Orchard Park Public School?
The board is DSB Niagara; Orchard Park Public School is English public.
What language does Orchard Park Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Orchard Park Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Orchard Park Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School (0.6 km), Prince Philip Public School (0.9 km) and John Marshall 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).