Elsie MacGill Public School
800 Greenhill Avenue · Oshawa · L1K0C8 · Durham DSB
Elsie MacGill Public School sits among 77 elementary schools within 3 km of Oshawa. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Elsie MacGill Public School
- With 575 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 70%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Elsie MacGill 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, Elsie MacGill Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 math | 60% | 65% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 70% | 51% | Top fifth | +21 |
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.
A standing for Elsie MacGill Public School, not a grade
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Elsie MacGill Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Oshawa: its School Grade weighs Elsie MacGill Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Elsie MacGill Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Elsie MacGill Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie MacGill Public School | English public | English | 575 | Middle fifth | |
| Jeanne Sauvé Public School | English public | English | 675 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| St John Bosco Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 485 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Sherwood Public School | English public | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Seneca Trail Public School | English public | English | 610 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 635 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Kedron Public School | English public | English | 530 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Elsie MacGill 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 Elsie MacGill Public School
Who runs Elsie MacGill Public School?
Durham DSB: Elsie MacGill Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Elsie MacGill Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Elsie MacGill Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Elsie MacGill Public School?
The nearest are Jeanne Sauvé Public School (0.6 km), St John Bosco Catholic School (0.7 km) and Sherwood 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).