Highview Public School
320 Herbert St · Pembroke · K8A2Y4 · Renfrew County DSB
Highview Public School is one of 10 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Pembroke. Every school in and around Pembroke →
What stands out about Highview Public School
- 380 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 20% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Renfrew County DSB.
How Highview 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.
Highview Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 57% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 37% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 20% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 73% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 63% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 math | 29% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +1 |
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.
Where Highview Public School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Highview Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Pembroke’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Highview Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Highview Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Highview Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highview Public School | English public | English | 380 | Bottom fifth | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Separate School | English Catholic | English | 360 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Cathedral Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 100 | – | 0.9 km |
| Champlain Discovery Public School | English public | English | 610 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Bishop Smith Separate School | English Catholic | English | 300 | – | 1.1 km |
| École élémentaire publique L'Équinoxe | French public | French | 265 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Holy Name Separate School | English Catholic | English | 110 | Bottom fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Highview 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 Highview Public School
Who runs Highview Public School?
It is Renfrew County DSB that runs Highview Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Highview Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Highview Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Highview Public School?
The closest schools are Our Lady of Lourdes Separate School (0.9 km), Cathedral Catholic School (0.9 km) and Champlain Discovery Public School (0.9 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).