Parkinson Centennial School
120 Lawrence Ave · Orangeville · L9W1S8 · Upper Grand DSB
Of the 12 elementary schools in or near Orangeville (within 3 km), this is Parkinson Centennial School. Every school in and around Orangeville →
What stands out about Parkinson Centennial School
- A typical size: 390 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 7% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Parkinson Centennial 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, Parkinson Centennial School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 52% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 writing | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 39% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +28 |
| Grade 6 reading | 66% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 writing | 55% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 math | 7% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
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.
Parkinson Centennial School is placed by its results, not lettered
Parkinson Centennial 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 bottom fifth in Ontario.
Parkinson Centennial School feeds into Orangeville’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Parkinson Centennial School
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.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Parkinson Centennial School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkinson Centennial School | English public | English | 390 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Peter Separate School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| École élémentaire des Quatre-Rivières | French public | French | 160 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Princess Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 520 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Princess Margaret Public School | English public | English | 280 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Andrew School | English Catholic | English | 600 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Credit Meadows Elementary School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Parkinson Centennial School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Parkinson Centennial School
Who runs Parkinson Centennial School?
Parkinson Centennial School comes under Upper Grand DSB (English public).
What language does Parkinson Centennial School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Parkinson Centennial School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Parkinson Centennial School?
Nearest of all: St Peter Separate School (0.3 km), École élémentaire des Quatre-Rivières (0.9 km) and Princess Elizabeth Public School (1.2 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).