Lions Oval Public School
25 Brant St · Orillia · L3V3N6 · Simcoe County DSB
Lions Oval Public School is one of 9 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Orillia. Every school in and around Orillia →
What stands out about Lions Oval Public School
- 440 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 reading: 65%, against 88% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Lions Oval 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.
Lions Oval Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 63% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 49% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 math | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 65% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 71% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 47% | 51% | Middle fifth | +9 |
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.
Why Lions Oval Public School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Lions Oval Public School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Lions Oval Public School feeds into Orillia’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Lions Oval Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Lions Oval Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions Oval Public School | English public | English | 440 | Fourth fifth | |
| Monsignor Lee Separate School | English Catholic | English | 395 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Orchard Park Elementary School | English public | English | 530 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| ÉÉC Samuel-de-Champlain | French Catholic | French | 140 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Harriett Todd Public School | English public | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Couchiching Heights Public School | English public | English | 270 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| St Bernard's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near Lions Oval 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 Lions Oval Public School
Who runs Lions Oval Public School?
Lions Oval Public School comes under Simcoe County DSB (English public).
What language does Lions Oval Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Lions Oval 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 Lions Oval Public School?
Nearby: Monsignor Lee Separate School (0.6 km), Orchard Park Elementary School (1 km) and ÉÉC Samuel-de-Champlain (1 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).