Claremont Public School
1675 Central St · Claremont · L1Y1A8 · Durham DSB
Claremont Public School is one of 78 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Pickering. Every school in and around Pickering →
What stands out about Claremont Public School
- A typical size: 320 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 85% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Claremont 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, Claremont Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 88% | 76% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 math | 85% | 65% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −23 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −23 |
| Grade 6 math | 45% | 51% | Middle fifth | −32 |
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 Claremont Public School, not a grade
Claremont Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
Pickering’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Claremont Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Claremont Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Claremont Public School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont Public School | English public | English | 320 | Middle fifth | |
| Barbara Reid Public School | English public | English | 730 | Second fifth | 7.3 km |
| Valley View Public School | English public | English | 370 | Top fifth | 7.3 km |
| Summitview Public School | English public | English | 400 | Second fifth | 8.4 km |
| Wendat Village Public School | English public | English | 605 | Second fifth | 8.7 km |
| Harry Bowes Public School | English public | English | 650 | Middle fifth | 8.8 km |
| St Brigid Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Second fifth | 8.8 km |
Elementary schools near Claremont 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 Claremont Public School
Who runs Claremont Public School?
Claremont Public School belongs to Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Claremont Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Claremont 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 Claremont Public School?
Nearby: Barbara Reid Public School (7.3 km), Valley View Public School (7.3 km) and Summitview Public School (8.4 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).