Seneca Trail Public School
1915 Queensbury Drive · Oshawa · L1K0S1 · Durham DSB
Counting 3 km around Oshawa, Seneca Trail Public School is one of 77 elementary schools. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Seneca Trail Public School
- 610 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 81%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Seneca Trail 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, Seneca Trail Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 93% | 76% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 math | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle 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.
A results band for Seneca Trail Public School, and no letter
Seneca Trail Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Seneca Trail Public School feeds into Oshawa’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Seneca Trail 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Seneca Trail Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Trail Public School | English public | English | 610 | Second fifth | |
| St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 635 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Norman G. Powers Public School | English public | English | 640 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Elsie MacGill Public School | English public | English | 575 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Jeanne Sauvé Public School | English public | English | 675 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| St John Bosco Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 485 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Sherwood Public School | English public | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near Seneca Trail 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 Seneca Trail Public School
Who runs Seneca Trail Public School?
Seneca Trail Public School belongs to Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Seneca Trail Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Seneca Trail 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 Seneca Trail Public School?
Nearest of all: St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School (1.2 km), Norman G. Powers Public School (1.2 km) and Elsie MacGill Public School (1.4 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).