Otonabee Valley Public School
580 River Rd S · Peterborough · K9J1E7 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Otonabee Valley Public School sits among 26 elementary schools within 3 km of Peterborough. Every school in and around Peterborough →
What stands out about Otonabee Valley Public School
- 245 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 25%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Otonabee Valley 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, Otonabee Valley Public School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 59% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 68% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 56% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −21 |
| Grade 6 math | 25% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
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 Otonabee Valley Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Otonabee Valley Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Peterborough’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Otonabee Valley Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Otonabee Valley Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Otonabee Valley Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otonabee Valley Public School | English public | English | 245 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| St. John Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-Jamot | French Catholic | French | 245 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Kenner Intermediate School | English public | English | 170 | – | 1.5 km |
| Roger Neilson Public School | English public | English | 245 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 380 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Otonabee Valley 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 Otonabee Valley Public School
Who runs Otonabee Valley Public School?
It is Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB that runs Otonabee Valley Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Otonabee Valley Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Otonabee Valley Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Otonabee Valley Public School?
Nearest of all: St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School (0.6 km), St. John Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km) and ÉÉC Monseigneur-Jamot (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).