S A Cawker Public School
301 Simcoe Street · Oshawa · L1G4T2 · Durham DSB
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What stands out about S A Cawker Public School
- With 505 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 51%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How S A Cawker 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, S A Cawker Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 63% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −24 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 math | 51% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −30 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 49% | 51% | Middle fifth | −12 |
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.
Why S A Cawker Public School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. S A Cawker Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
S A Cawker Public School feeds into Oshawa’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at S A Cawker Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than S A Cawker Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S A Cawker Public School | English public | English | 505 | Fourth fifth | |
| Mary Street Community School | English public | English | 220 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Dr S J Phillips Public School | English public | English | 465 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Hillsdale Public School | English public | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Walter E Harris Public School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Coronation Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Christopher Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 540 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near S A Cawker 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 S A Cawker Public School
Who runs S A Cawker Public School?
The board is Durham DSB; S A Cawker Public School is English public.
What language does S A Cawker Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at S A Cawker Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near S A Cawker Public School?
Closest by: Mary Street Community School (0.6 km), Dr S J Phillips Public School (1 km) and Hillsdale Public School (1.2 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).