Guthrie Public School
22 5 Line RR 1 · Oro-Medonte · L0L2E0 · Simcoe County DSB
Guthrie Public School sits among 24 elementary schools within 3 km of Oro-Medonte. Every school in and around Oro-Medonte →
What stands out about Guthrie Public School
- With 535 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 67%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Simcoe County DSB.
How Guthrie 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.
Guthrie Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 math | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | +22 |
| Grade 6 math | 67% | 51% | Second fifth | +11 |
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.
Guthrie Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The second fifth in Ontario is where Guthrie Public 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.
For a letter, see Oro-Medonte’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Guthrie Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Guthrie Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Guthrie Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie Public School | English public | English | 535 | Second fifth | |
| Shanty Bay Public School | English public | English | 185 | Second fifth | 5.7 km |
| W. R. Best Memorial Public School | English public | English | 330 | Middle fifth | 8.3 km |
| East Oro Public School | English public | English | 305 | Second fifth | 8.9 km |
| Johnson Street Public School | English public | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| St Monicas Separate School | English Catholic | English | 450 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| Steele Street Public School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Guthrie 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 Guthrie Public School
Who runs Guthrie Public School?
Guthrie Public School comes under Simcoe County DSB (English public).
What language does Guthrie Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Guthrie 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 Guthrie Public School?
Nearest of all: Shanty Bay Public School (5.7 km), W. R. Best Memorial Public School (8.3 km) and East Oro Public School (8.9 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).