Dr C F Cannon Public School
1196 Cedar St · Oshawa · L1J3S2 · Durham DSB
Dr C F Cannon Public School sits among 77 elementary schools within 3 km of Oshawa. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Dr C F Cannon Public School
- A typical size: 435 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 14%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Dr C F Cannon 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, Dr C F Cannon Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +30 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 reading | 42% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 6 writing | 46% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −18 |
| Grade 6 math | 14% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
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 Dr C F Cannon Public School, and no letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Dr C F Cannon Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Oshawa’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Dr C F Cannon Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Dr C F Cannon Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Dr C F Cannon Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr C F Cannon Public School | English public | English | 435 | Bottom fifth | |
| Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Bottom fifth | 0.6 km |
| Lakewoods Public School | English public | English | 325 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Glen Street Public School | English public | English | 375 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Bobby Orr Public School | English public | English | 300 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Monsignor John Pereyma Elementary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 215 | – | 1.8 km |
| ÉÉC Corpus-Christi | French Catholic | French | 305 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near Dr C F Cannon 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 Dr C F Cannon Public School
Who runs Dr C F Cannon Public School?
Durham DSB: Dr C F Cannon Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Dr C F Cannon Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr C F Cannon Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dr C F Cannon Public School?
Nearest of all: Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School (0.6 km), Lakewoods Public School (0.7 km) and Glen Street Public School (0.8 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).