Mary Street Community School
110 Mary St N · Oshawa · L1G7S2 · Durham DSB
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What stands out about Mary Street Community School
- With 220 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 reading it reaches 33%, below the 76% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Mary Street Community 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.
Mary Street Community 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 | 33% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +30 |
| Grade 3 math | 29% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | +22 |
| Grade 6 math | 57% | 51% | Second fifth | +21 |
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 Mary Street Community School, not a grade
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Mary Street Community 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 Mary Street Community School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Mary Street Community School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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 Mary Street Community School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Street Community School | English public | English | 220 | Fourth fifth | |
| S A Cawker Public School | English public | English | 505 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Village Union Public School | English public | English | 625 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Coronation Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Dr S J Phillips Public School | English public | English | 465 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Walter E Harris Public School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Hillsdale Public School | English public | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Mary Street Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Mary Street Community School
Who runs Mary Street Community School?
Mary Street Community School belongs to Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Mary Street Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Mary Street Community 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 Mary Street Community School?
Closest by: S A Cawker Public School (0.6 km), Village Union Public School (1.2 km) and Coronation Public School (1.3 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).