Regent Park Public School
485 Regent St · Orillia · L3V4E2 · Simcoe County DSB
Regent Park 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 Regent Park Public School
- A typical size: 465 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 28%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Regent Park 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.
Regent Park Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 41% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 28% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 math | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +22 |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +26 |
| Grade 6 writing | 65% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +26 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +21 |
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.
Where Regent Park Public School sits among the province’s schools
Regent Park Public 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.
Orillia’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Regent Park Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Regent Park Public 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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Regent Park Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent Park Public School | English public | English | 465 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Bernard's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| Lions Oval Public School | English public | English | 440 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
| Harriett Todd Public School | English public | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | 2.7 km |
| Monsignor Lee Separate School | English Catholic | English | 395 | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
| Orchard Park Elementary School | English public | English | 530 | Fourth fifth | 3.5 km |
| ÉÉC Samuel-de-Champlain | French Catholic | French | 140 | Fourth fifth | 3.6 km |
Elementary schools near Regent Park 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 Regent Park Public School
Who runs Regent Park Public School?
The board is Simcoe County DSB; Regent Park Public School is English public.
What language does Regent Park Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Regent Park Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Regent Park Public School?
The closest schools are St Bernard's Separate School (0.4 km), Lions Oval Public School (2.6 km) and Harriett Todd Public School (2.7 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).