Prince of Wales Public School
1211 Monaghan Rd · Peterborough · K9J5L4 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Prince of Wales Public School: one of the 26 elementary schools within 3 km of Peterborough. Every school in and around Peterborough →
What stands out about Prince of Wales Public School
- A large elementary school: 555 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 40% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Prince of Wales 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, Prince of Wales Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 49% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 40% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 41% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +32 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +39 |
| Grade 6 math | 33% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +3 |
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 results band for Prince of Wales Public School, and no letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Prince of Wales Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Peterborough: its School Grade weighs Prince of Wales Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Prince of Wales Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Prince of Wales Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince of Wales Public School | English public | English | 555 | Bottom fifth | |
| Queen Mary Public School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Keith Wightman Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-Jamot | French Catholic | French | 245 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| St. Alphonsus Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Westmount Public School | English public | English | 475 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Prince of Wales 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 Prince of Wales Public School
Who runs Prince of Wales Public School?
Prince of Wales Public School belongs to Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB (English public).
What language does Prince of Wales Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Prince of Wales Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Prince of Wales Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Queen Mary Public School (0.9 km), Keith Wightman Public School (1.3 km) and ÉÉC Monseigneur-Jamot (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).