Lakewoods Public School
323 Chaleur Ave · Oshawa · L1J1G5 · Durham DSB
Of the 77 elementary schools in or near Oshawa (within 3 km), this is Lakewoods Public School. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Lakewoods Public School
- 325 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 14% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Lakewoods 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.
Lakewoods Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 85% | 76% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 50% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 59% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 14% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
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.
Why Lakewoods Public School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Lakewoods Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Oshawa’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Lakewoods Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Lakewoods 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Lakewoods Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewoods Public School | English public | English | 325 | Fourth fifth | |
| Dr C F Cannon Public School | English public | English | 435 | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Bobby Orr Public School | English public | English | 300 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Glen Street Public School | English public | English | 375 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Monsignor John Pereyma Elementary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 215 | – | 2.1 km |
| ÉÉC Corpus-Christi | French Catholic | French | 305 | Middle fifth | 3.1 km |
Elementary schools near Lakewoods 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 Lakewoods Public School
Who runs Lakewoods Public School?
Lakewoods Public School belongs to Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Lakewoods Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Lakewoods Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Lakewoods Public School?
The nearest are Dr C F Cannon Public School (0.7 km), Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School (0.8 km) and Bobby Orr Public School (1.2 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).