New Central Public School
133 Balsam Dr · Oakville · L6J3X4 · Halton DSB
New Central Public School is one of 89 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Oakville. Every school in and around Oakville →
What stands out about New Central Public School
- Its 300 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 76% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Public and English-language, under Halton DSB.
How New Central 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.
New Central 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 | 81% | 76% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 86% | 65% | Top fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 98% | 86% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 76% | 51% | Top fifth | −12 |
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 New Central Public School, not a grade
New Central Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Oakville’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where New Central Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at New Central Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest New Central Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Central Public School | English public | English | 300 | Second fifth | |
| St. Vincent Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| E J James Public School | English public | English | 340 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
| Oakwood Public School | English public | English | 265 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Marie-Oakville | French Catholic | French | 295 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| Maple Grove Public School | English public | English | 480 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| École élémentaire Gaetan-Gervais | French public | French | 130 | – | 2.7 km |
Elementary schools near New Central 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 New Central Public School
Who runs New Central Public School?
New Central Public School belongs to Halton DSB (English public).
What language does New Central Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at New Central Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near New Central Public School?
Nearest of all: St. Vincent Catholic Elementary School (1.5 km), E J James Public School (1.7 km) and Oakwood Public School (1.9 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).