Hillsdale Public School
525 Oshawa Blvd N · Oshawa · L1G5T6 · Durham DSB
One of Oshawa’s 77 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Hillsdale Public School. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Hillsdale Public School
- A small elementary school: 175 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 15%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Hillsdale 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.
Hillsdale 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 | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 27% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −40 |
| Grade 3 math | 60% | 65% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 54% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 math | 15% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
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 standing for Hillsdale Public School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Hillsdale Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Hillsdale Public School feeds into Oshawa’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Hillsdale Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Hillsdale Public School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale Public School | English public | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | |
| Walter E Harris Public School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| Sir Albert Love Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 335 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Dr S J Phillips Public School | English public | English | 465 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Beau Valley Public School | English public | English | 280 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Coronation Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| S A Cawker Public School | English public | English | 505 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale Public School
Who runs Hillsdale Public School?
Durham DSB: Hillsdale Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Hillsdale Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hillsdale Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hillsdale Public School?
Nearest of all: Walter E Harris Public School (0.3 km), Sir Albert Love Catholic School (0.9 km) and Dr S J Phillips Public School (0.9 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).