Sunset Heights Public School
1130 Mohawk St · Oshawa · L1G4G7 · Durham DSB
Sunset Heights Public School is one of 77 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Oshawa. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Sunset Heights 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 bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 18%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Sunset Heights 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.
Sunset Heights Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 51% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 26% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −31 |
| Grade 3 math | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 69% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 writing | 59% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −24 |
| Grade 6 math | 18% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −32 |
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 Sunset Heights Public School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sunset Heights Public School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Sunset Heights Public School feeds into Oshawa’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Sunset Heights Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Sunset Heights Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Heights Public School | English public | English | 505 | Bottom fifth | |
| Queen Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 565 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Beau Valley Public School | English public | English | 280 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Dr S J Phillips Public School | English public | English | 465 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Adelaide Mclaughlin Public School | English public | English | 420 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Hillsdale Public School | English public | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| St Christopher Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 540 | Bottom fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near Sunset Heights 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 Sunset Heights Public School
Who runs Sunset Heights Public School?
Durham DSB: Sunset Heights Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Sunset Heights Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sunset Heights Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sunset Heights Public School?
Nearby: Queen Elizabeth Public School (0.8 km), Beau Valley Public School (1.5 km) and Dr S J Phillips Public School (1.6 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).