Gladys Speers Public School
2150 Samway Rd · Oakville · L6L2P6 · Halton DSB
Of the 89 elementary schools in or near Oakville (within 3 km), this is Gladys Speers Public School. Every school in and around Oakville →
What stands out about Gladys Speers Public School
- A typical size: 330 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 66%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Halton DSB.
How Gladys Speers 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, Gladys Speers Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −28 |
| Grade 3 math | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 98% | 86% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 math | 66% | 51% | Second fifth | +7 |
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 Gladys Speers Public School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Gladys Speers Public School’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 Oakville: its School Grade weighs Gladys Speers Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Gladys Speers Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 Gladys Speers Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Speers Public School | English public | English | 330 | Second fifth | |
| Eastview Public School | English public | English | 500 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Dominic Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 555 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| École élémentaire Patricia-Picknell | French public | French | 105 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 625 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| Brookdale Public School | English public | English | 325 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Pine Grove Public School | English public | English | 325 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
Elementary schools near Gladys Speers 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 Gladys Speers Public School
Who runs Gladys Speers Public School?
The board is Halton DSB; Gladys Speers Public School is English public.
What language does Gladys Speers Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Gladys Speers Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Gladys Speers Public School?
Nearest of all: Eastview Public School (1.1 km), St. Dominic Catholic Elementary School (1.1 km) and École élémentaire Patricia-Picknell (1.6 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).