Island Lake Public School
50 Oak Ridge Dr · Orangeville · L9W5J6 · Upper Grand DSB
Orangeville and its 3 km edge have 12 elementary schools; Island Lake Public School is one. Every school in and around Orangeville →
What stands out about Island Lake Public School
- 525 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 81% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Island Lake 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, Island Lake Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 85% | 76% | Second fifth | +23 |
| Grade 3 writing | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +21 |
| Grade 3 math | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | +27 |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
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.
Island Lake Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Ontario, Island Lake Public School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Orangeville: its School Grade weighs Island Lake Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Island Lake Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Island Lake Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Lake Public School | English public | English | 525 | Middle fifth | |
| Princess Margaret Public School | English public | English | 280 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Princess Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 520 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| St Peter Separate School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| Parkinson Centennial School | English public | English | 390 | Bottom fifth | 2.6 km |
| Credit Meadows Elementary School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
| St Andrew School | English Catholic | English | 600 | Bottom fifth | 3.3 km |
Elementary schools near Island Lake 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 Island Lake Public School
Who runs Island Lake Public School?
Upper Grand DSB runs Island Lake Public School (English public).
What language does Island Lake Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Island Lake 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 Island Lake Public School?
The nearest are Princess Margaret Public School (1.4 km), Princess Elizabeth Public School (2.4 km) and St Peter Separate School (2.4 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).