Stephen G Saywell Public School
855 Roundelay Dr · Oshawa · L1J7V1 · Durham DSB
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What stands out about Stephen G Saywell Public School
- Its 390 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 88% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Stephen G Saywell 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, Stephen G Saywell Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 90% | 76% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 88% | 65% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 math | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 76% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 79% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 math | 39% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
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.
Stephen G Saywell Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Stephen G Saywell Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
Stephen G Saywell Public School feeds into Oshawa’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Stephen G Saywell Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Stephen G Saywell Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen G Saywell Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | |
| St Paul Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| École élémentaire Antonine Maillet | French public | French | 235 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Dr Robert Thornton Public School | English public | English | 405 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Woodcrest Public School | English public | English | 375 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Adelaide Mclaughlin Public School | English public | English | 420 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Christopher Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 540 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Stephen G Saywell 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 Stephen G Saywell Public School
Who runs Stephen G Saywell Public School?
Durham DSB runs Stephen G Saywell Public School (English public).
What language does Stephen G Saywell Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Stephen G Saywell Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Stephen G Saywell Public School?
Closest by: St Paul Catholic School (0.7 km), École élémentaire Antonine Maillet (0.9 km) and Dr Robert Thornton Public School (1 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).