Herman Street Public School
15 Herman St · Petawawa · K8H1W1 · Renfrew County DSB
Herman Street Public School: one of the 7 elementary schools within 3 km of Petawawa. Every school in and around Petawawa →
What stands out about Herman Street Public School
- Its 405 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 9% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Public and English-language, under Renfrew County DSB.
How Herman 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, Herman Street Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 66% | 65% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 math | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 63% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 9% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −35 |
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 Herman Street Public School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Herman Street Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Petawawa’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Herman Street Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Herman Street 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Herman Street Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Street Public School | English public | English | 405 | Fourth fifth | |
| Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School | English Catholic | English | 265 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Valour JK to 12 School - Elementary School | English public | English | 770 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Pine View Public School | English public | English | 165 | Fourth fifth | 4.5 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie | French Catholic | French | 530 | Second fifth | 11 km |
| École intermédiaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie | French Catholic | French | 140 | – | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Herman 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 Herman Street Public School
Who runs Herman Street Public School?
The board is Renfrew County DSB; Herman Street Public School is English public.
What language does Herman Street Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Herman Street Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Herman Street Public School?
The closest schools are Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School (0.7 km), St Francis of Assisi Catholic School (1.3 km) and Valour JK to 12 School - Elementary School (1.3 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).