Sprucedale Public School
2215 Fraser St · Shakespeare · N0B2P0 · Avon Maitland DSB
Sprucedale Public School sits among 21 elementary schools within 3 km of Perth East. Every school in and around Perth East →
What stands out about Sprucedale Public School
- A small elementary school: 175 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 38%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Avon Maitland DSB.
How Sprucedale 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, Sprucedale Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 57% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 math | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 math | 64% | 51% | Second fifth | +11 |
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 Sprucedale Public School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sprucedale Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Perth East’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sprucedale Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sprucedale Public 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Sprucedale Public School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprucedale Public School | English public | English | 175 | Middle fifth | |
| Tavistock Public School | English public | English | 380 | Top fifth | 5.6 km |
| North Easthope Public School | English public | English | 180 | Middle fifth | 6.6 km |
| Grandview Public School | English public | English | 230 | Top fifth | 10 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 405 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
| Forest Glen Public School | English public | English | 540 | Second fifth | 11 km |
| Anne Hathaway Public School | English public | English | 380 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Sprucedale 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 Sprucedale Public School
Who runs Sprucedale Public School?
It is Avon Maitland DSB that runs Sprucedale Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Sprucedale Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sprucedale Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sprucedale Public School?
The nearest are Tavistock Public School (5.6 km), North Easthope Public School (6.6 km) and Grandview Public School (10 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).