Queen Elizabeth Public School
830 Barnardo Ave · Peterborough · K9J5V9 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
With Queen Elizabeth Public School, Peterborough counts 26 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Peterborough →
What stands out about Queen Elizabeth Public School
- With 225 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 100%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Queen Elizabeth 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, Queen Elizabeth Public School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 87% | 76% | Top fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 100% | 65% | Top fifth | +31 |
| Grade 3 math | 100% | 65% | Top fifth | +50 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 94% | 86% | Top fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 math | 72% | 51% | Top 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.
Why Queen Elizabeth Public School has a band rather than a letter
The top fifth in Ontario is where Queen Elizabeth 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.
For a letter, see Peterborough’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Queen Elizabeth Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Queen Elizabeth 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Queen Elizabeth Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 225 | Top fifth | |
| St. Anne Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 540 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Adam Scott Intermediate School | English public | English | 310 | – | 0.8 km |
| Highland Heights Public School | English public | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| St. Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 330 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Edmison Heights Public School | English public | English | 530 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| R F Downey Public School | English public | English | 255 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Queen Elizabeth 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 Queen Elizabeth Public School
Who runs Queen Elizabeth Public School?
Queen Elizabeth Public School comes under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB (English public).
What language does Queen Elizabeth Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Queen Elizabeth Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Queen Elizabeth Public School?
Nearest of all: St. Anne Catholic Elementary School (0.3 km), Adam Scott Intermediate School (0.8 km) and Highland Heights Public School (1 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).