Bobby Orr Public School
7 Waterloo St · Oshawa · L1H8V9 · Durham DSB
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What stands out about Bobby Orr Public School
- A typical size: 300 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 reading: 34%, against 76% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Bobby Orr 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, Bobby Orr Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 34% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −24 |
| Grade 3 writing | 35% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 29% | 51% | Bottom 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.
Bobby Orr Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Bobby Orr 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 Oshawa’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Bobby Orr Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Bobby Orr Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Bobby Orr Public School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Orr Public School | English public | English | 300 | Fourth fifth | |
| Monsignor John Pereyma Elementary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 215 | – | 0.9 km |
| Dr C F Cannon Public School | English public | English | 435 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Glen Street Public School | English public | English | 375 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Lakewoods Public School | English public | English | 325 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| David Bouchard Public School | English public | English | 505 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Bobby Orr 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 Bobby Orr Public School
Who runs Bobby Orr Public School?
Bobby Orr Public School comes under Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Bobby Orr Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bobby Orr Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bobby Orr Public School?
The nearest are Monsignor John Pereyma Elementary Catholic School (0.9 km), Dr C F Cannon Public School (1.1 km) and Glen Street Public School (1.1 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).