Waverly Public School
100 Waverly St S · Oshawa · L1J5V1 · Durham DSB
Waverly Public School sits among 77 elementary schools within 3 km of Oshawa. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Waverly Public School
- 440 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 47% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Waverly 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, Waverly Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 math | 47% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −29 |
| Grade 6 reading | 74% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 67% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 41% | 51% | Fourth 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.
How Waverly Public School is placed without a letter
Waverly 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 fourth fifth in Ontario.
Oshawa’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Waverly Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Waverly Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Waverly Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Public School | English public | English | 440 | Fourth fifth | |
| École élémentaire Antonine Maillet | French public | French | 235 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| College Hill Public School | English public | English | 295 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Woodcrest Public School | English public | English | 375 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| ÉÉC Corpus-Christi | French Catholic | French | 305 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Stephen G Saywell Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Waverly 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 Waverly Public School
Who runs Waverly Public School?
Durham DSB: Waverly Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Waverly Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Waverly Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Waverly Public School?
The closest schools are École élémentaire Antonine Maillet (1.3 km), St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (1.4 km) and College Hill Public School (1.4 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).