Elgin Street Public School
310 Elgin St · Ottawa · K2P1M4 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
Centretown and its 3 km edge have 40 elementary schools; Elgin Street Public School is one. Every school in and around Centretown →
What stands out about Elgin Street Public School
- Its 370 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 84%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Ottawa-Carleton DSB.
How Elgin Street 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, Elgin Street Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 88% | 76% | Top fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 math | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 math | 84% | 51% | Top fifth | +16 |
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 Elgin Street Public School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Elgin Street Public School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Elgin Street Public School feeds into Centretown’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Elgin Street 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Elgin Street Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Street Public School | English public | English | 370 | Top fifth | |
| Glashan Public School | English public | English | 315 | – | 0.8 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'Ottawa | French Catholic | French | 195 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Lady Evelyn Alternative School | English public | English | 95 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Immaculata Intermediate School | English Catholic | English | 490 | – | 1 km |
| First Avenue Public School | English public | English | 175 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Centennial Public School | English public | English | 290 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Elgin Street 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 Elgin Street Public School
Who runs Elgin Street Public School?
Ottawa-Carleton DSB: Elgin Street Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Elgin Street Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Elgin Street Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Elgin Street Public School?
The nearest are Glashan Public School (0.8 km), École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'Ottawa (0.9 km) and Lady Evelyn Alternative 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).