Harmony Heights Public School
590 Galahad Dr · Oshawa · L1K1M2 · Durham DSB
Around Oshawa, within 3 km, there are 77 elementary schools, Harmony Heights Public School among them. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Harmony Heights Public School
- 425 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 36% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Harmony Heights 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, Harmony Heights Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 58% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −30 |
| Grade 3 writing | 36% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −43 |
| Grade 3 math | 47% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
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.
Where Harmony Heights Public School sits among the province’s schools
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Harmony Heights 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.
The letter belongs to Oshawa: its School Grade weighs Harmony Heights Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Harmony Heights 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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Harmony Heights Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Heights Public School | English public | English | 425 | Bottom fifth | |
| Sir Albert Love Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 335 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Gordon B Attersley Public School | English public | English | 535 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Walter E Harris Public School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Vincent Massey Public School | English public | English | 645 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Hillsdale Public School | English public | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Coronation Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Harmony Heights 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 Harmony Heights Public School
Who runs Harmony Heights Public School?
Durham DSB: Harmony Heights Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Harmony Heights Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Harmony Heights Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Harmony Heights Public School?
The closest schools are Sir Albert Love Catholic School (0.8 km), Gordon B Attersley Public School (1 km) and Walter E Harris 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).