Roger Neilson Public School
550 Erskine Ave · Peterborough · K9J5T4 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Counting 3 km around Peterborough, Roger Neilson Public School is one of 26 elementary schools. Every school in and around Peterborough →
What stands out about Roger Neilson Public School
- 245 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 33%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Roger Neilson 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, Roger Neilson Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 61% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 33% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −17 |
| Grade 3 math | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +32 |
| Grade 6 writing | 79% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +29 |
| Grade 6 math | 34% | 51% | Fourth 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.
A standing for Roger Neilson Public School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Roger Neilson Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Roger Neilson Public School feeds into Peterborough’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Roger Neilson Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Roger Neilson Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Neilson Public School | English public | English | 245 | Fourth fifth | |
| Kenner Intermediate School | English public | English | 170 | – | 0.6 km |
| St. John Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| St. Alphonsus Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Keith Wightman Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Otonabee Valley Public School | English public | English | 245 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Roger Neilson 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 Roger Neilson Public School
Who runs Roger Neilson Public School?
Roger Neilson Public School comes under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB (English public).
What language does Roger Neilson Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Roger Neilson Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Roger Neilson Public School?
Closest by: Kenner Intermediate School (0.6 km), St. John Catholic Elementary School (1.4 km) and St. Alphonsus Catholic Elementary School (1.5 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).