Champlain Discovery Public School
390 Bell St · Pembroke · K8A2K5 · Renfrew County DSB
One of Pembroke’s 10 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Champlain Discovery Public School. Every school in and around Pembroke →
What stands out about Champlain Discovery Public School
- A large elementary school: 610 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 writing: 35%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Renfrew County DSB.
How Champlain Discovery 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, Champlain Discovery Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 63% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 35% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −26 |
| Grade 3 math | 41% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 78% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +32 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +32 |
| Grade 6 math | 33% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +18 |
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 Champlain Discovery Public School is placed without a letter
Champlain Discovery 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.
Pembroke’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Champlain Discovery Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Champlain Discovery Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Champlain Discovery Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain Discovery Public School | English public | English | 610 | Fourth fifth | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Separate School | English Catholic | English | 360 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Highview Public School | English public | English | 380 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Bishop Smith Separate School | English Catholic | English | 300 | – | 1.4 km |
| Cathedral Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 100 | – | 1.5 km |
| École élémentaire publique L'Équinoxe | French public | French | 265 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Holy Name Separate School | English Catholic | English | 110 | Bottom fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near Champlain Discovery 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 Champlain Discovery Public School
Who runs Champlain Discovery Public School?
Champlain Discovery Public School belongs to Renfrew County DSB (English public).
What language does Champlain Discovery Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Champlain Discovery Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Champlain Discovery Public School?
The closest schools are Our Lady of Lourdes Separate School (0.7 km), Highview Public School (0.9 km) and Bishop Smith Separate 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).