Westmount Public School
1520 Sherwood Cres · Peterborough · K9J6T8 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Westmount Public School sits among 26 elementary schools within 3 km of Peterborough. Every school in and around Peterborough →
What stands out about Westmount Public School
- A typical size: 475 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 52% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Westmount 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, Westmount Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 math | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 57% | 51% | Second fifth | +4 |
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 Westmount Public School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Westmount Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Peterborough’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Westmount Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Westmount 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Westmount Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmount Public School | English public | English | 475 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| Queen Mary Public School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Catherine Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 610 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Prince of Wales Public School | English public | English | 555 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Highland Heights Public School | English public | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Keith Wightman Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near Westmount 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 Westmount Public School
Who runs Westmount Public School?
Westmount Public School belongs to Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB (English public).
What language does Westmount Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Westmount 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 Westmount Public School?
The nearest are St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School (0.2 km), Queen Mary Public School (1.1 km) and St. Catherine Catholic Elementary School (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).