Northern Dancer Public School
2200 Bridle Road · Oshawa · L1L0L5 · Durham DSB
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What stands out about Northern Dancer Public School
- 840 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 64%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Northern Dancer 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, Northern Dancer Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 70% | 65% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 64% | 51% | Second fifth | −2 |
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 Northern Dancer Public School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Ontario, Northern Dancer Public School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Oshawa’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Northern Dancer Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Northern Dancer Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Northern Dancer Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Dancer Public School | English public | English | 840 | Second fifth | |
| Waaban PS | English public | English | – | – | 1.1 km |
| Kedron Public School | English public | English | 530 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Anne Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 770 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Maamawi iyaawag Public School | English public | English | 655 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Sherwood Public School | English public | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
| Elsie MacGill Public School | English public | English | 575 | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
Elementary schools near Northern Dancer 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 Northern Dancer Public School
Who runs Northern Dancer Public School?
Durham DSB runs Northern Dancer Public School (English public).
What language does Northern Dancer Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Northern Dancer Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Northern Dancer Public School?
Nearest of all: Waaban PS (1.1 km), Kedron Public School (1.4 km) and St Anne Catholic Elementary School (1.5 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).