South Shore Education Centre
60 Beatty St · Nipissing · P0H1W0 · Near North DSB
Of the 1 elementary schools in or near Nipissing (within 3 km), this is South Shore Education Centre. Every school in and around Nipissing →
What stands out about South Shore Education Centre
- A small elementary school: 135 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 reading, at 100% where the middle in Ontario is 76%.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Near North DSB.
- No other elementary school is within 3 km of Nipissing.
How South Shore Education Centre 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, South Shore Education Centre is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 100% | 76% | Top fifth | +53 |
| Grade 3 writing | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | +55 |
| Grade 3 math | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | +35 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | +6 |
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 South Shore Education Centre sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Ontario, South Shore Education Centre’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Nipissing: its School Grade weighs South Shore Education Centre with every other school around it.
Getting a place at South Shore Education Centre
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than South Shore Education Centre.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shore Education Centre | English public | English | 135 | Second fifth | |
| St Gregory Separate School | English Catholic | English | 125 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Mapleridge Public School | English public | English | 280 | Bottom fifth | 12 km |
| M T Davidson Public School | English public | English | 165 | Fourth fifth | 18 km |
| St Theresa School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Fourth fifth | 19 km |
| Sunset Park Public School | English public | English | 380 | Fourth fifth | 20 km |
| École séparée Saint-Thomas-D'Aquin | French Catholic | French | 255 | Fourth fifth | 21 km |
Elementary schools near South Shore Education Centre
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about South Shore Education Centre
Who runs South Shore Education Centre?
It is Near North DSB that runs South Shore Education Centre, in the English public system.
What language does South Shore Education Centre teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at South Shore Education Centre?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near South Shore Education Centre?
Its nearest neighbours are St Gregory Separate School (11 km), Mapleridge Public School (12 km) and M T Davidson Public School (18 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).