East Ridge Community School
1550 8th Street · Owen Sound · N4K0A2 · Bluewater DSB
Of the 7 elementary schools in or near Owen Sound (within 3 km), this is East Ridge Community School. Every school in and around Owen Sound →
What stands out about East Ridge Community School
- 805 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 34% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Bluewater DSB.
How East Ridge Community 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, East Ridge Community School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 72% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 75% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 math | 34% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
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 results band for East Ridge Community School, and no letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; East Ridge Community School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Owen Sound: its School Grade weighs East Ridge Community School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at East Ridge Community School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest East Ridge Community School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge Community School | English public | English | 805 | Fourth fifth | |
| École élémentaire catholique St-Dominique-Savio | French Catholic | French | 175 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Alexandra Community School | English public | English | 315 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 570 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | English public | English | 480 | Bottom fifth | 2.8 km |
| St Basil's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 315 | – | 3.6 km |
| Keppel-Sarawak Elementary School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 3.9 km |
Elementary schools near East Ridge Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about East Ridge Community School
Who runs East Ridge Community School?
East Ridge Community School comes under Bluewater DSB (English public).
What language does East Ridge Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at East Ridge Community School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near East Ridge Community School?
Closest by: École élémentaire catholique St-Dominique-Savio (0.8 km), Alexandra Community School (1.2 km) and Notre Dame Catholic School (2.4 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).