Vincent Massey Public School
211 Harmony Rd N · Oshawa · L1G6L4 · Durham DSB
Counting 3 km around Oshawa, Vincent Massey Public School is one of 77 elementary schools. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Vincent Massey Public School
- 645 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 50% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Vincent Massey 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, Vincent Massey Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −27 |
| Grade 3 math | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 46% | 51% | Middle fifth | +6 |
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 Vincent Massey Public School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Vincent Massey Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Oshawa: its School Grade weighs Vincent Massey Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Vincent Massey Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Vincent Massey Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Massey Public School | English public | English | 645 | Middle fifth | |
| Sir Albert Love Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 335 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Coronation Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Harmony Heights Public School | English public | English | 425 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Clara Hughes Public School | English public | English | 700 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Walter E Harris Public School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Forest View Public School | English public | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Vincent Massey 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 Vincent Massey Public School
Who runs Vincent Massey Public School?
Vincent Massey Public School comes under Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Vincent Massey Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Vincent Massey Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Vincent Massey Public School?
Nearest of all: Sir Albert Love Catholic School (1 km), Coronation Public School (1.1 km) and Harmony Heights Public School (1.1 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).