W. R. Best Memorial Public School
2221 Old Barrie Rd 2 · Shanty Bay · L0L2L0 · Simcoe County DSB
Around Oro-Medonte, within 3 km, there are 24 elementary schools, W. R. Best Memorial Public School among them. Every school in and around Oro-Medonte →
What stands out about W. R. Best Memorial Public School
- 330 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 63% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Simcoe County DSB.
How W. R. Best Memorial 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, W. R. Best Memorial Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 72% | 76% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 math | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 63% | 51% | Second fifth | +30 |
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 W. R. Best Memorial Public School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so W. R. Best Memorial Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Oro-Medonte’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where W. R. Best Memorial Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at W. R. Best Memorial Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than W. R. Best Memorial Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. R. Best Memorial Public School | English public | English | 330 | Middle fifth | |
| Forest Hill Public School | English public | English | 615 | Middle fifth | 7.5 km |
| Guthrie Public School | English public | English | 535 | Second fifth | 8.3 km |
| Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Middle fifth | 8.5 km |
| ÉÉC Frère-André | French Catholic | French | 335 | Bottom fifth | 8.7 km |
| Monsignor Clair Separate School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 8.7 km |
| Terry Fox Elementary School | English public | English | 435 | Top fifth | 8.8 km |
Elementary schools near W. R. Best Memorial 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 W. R. Best Memorial Public School
Who runs W. R. Best Memorial Public School?
The board is Simcoe County DSB; W. R. Best Memorial Public School is English public.
What language does W. R. Best Memorial Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at W. R. Best Memorial Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near W. R. Best Memorial Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Forest Hill Public School (7.5 km), Guthrie Public School (8.3 km) and Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School (8.5 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).