Dr S J Phillips Public School
625 Simcoe St N · Oshawa · L1G4V5 · Durham DSB
Around Oshawa, within 3 km, there are 77 elementary schools, Dr S J Phillips Public School among them. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Dr S J Phillips Public School
- A typical size: 465 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 62%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Dr S J Phillips 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Dr S J Phillips Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 62% | 51% | Second fifth | +27 |
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 S J Phillips Public School, and no letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Dr S J Phillips Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Oshawa: its School Grade weighs Dr S J Phillips Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Dr S J Phillips Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Dr S J Phillips Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr S J Phillips Public School | English public | English | 465 | Middle fifth | |
| Hillsdale Public School | English public | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| S A Cawker Public School | English public | English | 505 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Beau Valley Public School | English public | English | 280 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Walter E Harris Public School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Christopher Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 540 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Mary Street Community School | English public | English | 220 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Dr S J Phillips 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 S J Phillips Public School
Who runs Dr S J Phillips Public School?
It is Durham DSB that runs Dr S J Phillips Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Dr S J Phillips Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr S J Phillips 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 Dr S J Phillips Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Hillsdale Public School (0.9 km), S A Cawker Public School (1 km) and Beau Valley 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).