Orchard Park Elementary School
24 Calverley St · Orillia · L3V3T4 · Simcoe County DSB
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What stands out about Orchard Park Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 530 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 44% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Simcoe County DSB.
How Orchard Park 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, Orchard Park Elementary School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 78% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −10 |
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.
How Orchard Park Elementary School is placed without a letter
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Orchard Park Elementary School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Orillia: its School Grade weighs Orchard Park Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Orchard Park Elementary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Orchard Park Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Park Elementary School | English public | English | 530 | Fourth fifth | |
| ÉÉC Samuel-de-Champlain | French Catholic | French | 140 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Monsignor Lee Separate School | English Catholic | English | 395 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Lions Oval Public School | English public | English | 440 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Couchiching Heights Public School | English public | English | 270 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Harriett Todd Public School | English public | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Fourth fifth | 2.7 km |
Elementary schools near Orchard Park 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 Orchard Park Elementary School
Who runs Orchard Park Elementary School?
It is Simcoe County DSB that runs Orchard Park Elementary School, in the English public system.
What language does Orchard Park Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Orchard Park Elementary 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 Orchard Park Elementary School?
The closest schools are ÉÉC Samuel-de-Champlain (0.6 km), Monsignor Lee Separate School (0.8 km) and Lions Oval Public School (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).