Spencer Avenue Elementary School
15 Spencer Ave · Orangeville · L9W5E6 · Upper Grand DSB
Counting 3 km around Orangeville, Spencer Avenue Elementary School is one of 12 elementary schools. Every school in and around Orangeville →
What stands out about Spencer Avenue Elementary School
- Its 440 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 3 writing, at 72% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Upper Grand DSB.
How Spencer Avenue Elementary 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, Spencer Avenue Elementary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 53% | 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.
A results band for Spencer Avenue Elementary School, and no letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Spencer Avenue Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Orangeville: its School Grade weighs Spencer Avenue Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Spencer Avenue Elementary 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Spencer Avenue Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Avenue Elementary School | English public | English | 440 | Second fifth | |
| Montgomery Village Public School | English public | English | 475 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| École élémentaire des Quatre-Rivières | French public | French | 160 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Parkinson Centennial School | English public | English | 390 | Bottom fifth | 2.3 km |
| St Andrew School | English Catholic | English | 600 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
| St Peter Separate School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| Credit Meadows Elementary School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 2.9 km |
Elementary schools near Spencer Avenue Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Spencer Avenue Elementary School
Who runs Spencer Avenue Elementary School?
Spencer Avenue Elementary School comes under Upper Grand DSB (English public).
What language does Spencer Avenue Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Spencer Avenue Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Spencer Avenue Elementary School?
Nearby: Montgomery Village Public School (1.1 km), École élémentaire des Quatre-Rivières (1.7 km) and Parkinson Centennial School (2.3 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).