Queen Elizabeth Public School
1205 Simcoe St N · Oshawa · L1G4X1 · Durham DSB
Counting 3 km around Oshawa, Queen Elizabeth Public School is one of 77 elementary schools. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Queen Elizabeth Public School
- With 565 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 24%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Queen Elizabeth 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, Queen Elizabeth Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 39% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 24% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 3 math | 24% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −23 |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | +31 |
| Grade 6 math | 26% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
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.
How Queen Elizabeth Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Queen Elizabeth Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Queen Elizabeth Public School feeds into Oshawa’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Queen Elizabeth Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Queen Elizabeth Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 565 | Bottom fifth | |
| Sunset Heights Public School | English public | English | 505 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Beau Valley Public School | English public | English | 280 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Dr S J Phillips Public School | English public | English | 465 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Sherwood Public School | English public | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Hillsdale Public School | English public | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Gordon B Attersley Public School | English public | English | 535 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Queen Elizabeth 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 Queen Elizabeth Public School
Who runs Queen Elizabeth Public School?
It is Durham DSB that runs Queen Elizabeth Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Queen Elizabeth Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Queen Elizabeth Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Queen Elizabeth Public School?
The closest schools are Sunset Heights Public School (0.8 km), Beau Valley Public School (1.1 km) and Dr S J Phillips Public School (1.8 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).