Sophiasburgh Central Public School
406 County Road 15 · Picton · K0K2T0 · Hastings & Prince Edward DSB
With Sophiasburgh Central Public School, Picton counts 19 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Picton →
What stands out about Sophiasburgh Central Public School
- 155 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 33%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Hastings & Prince Edward DSB.
How Sophiasburgh Central 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Sophiasburgh Central Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −17 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | – |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 6 math | 33% | 51% | Fourth fifth | – |
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 Sophiasburgh Central Public School has a band rather than a letter
Sophiasburgh Central 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.
Picton’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sophiasburgh Central Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sophiasburgh Central 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Sophiasburgh Central Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophiasburgh Central Public School | English public | English | 155 | Middle fifth | |
| Prince Edward Collegiate Institute Elementary School | English public | English | 615 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| St Gregory Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Bottom fifth | 13 km |
| Tyendinaga Public School | English public | English | 380 | Second fifth | 13 km |
| St Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 385 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Harry J Clarke Public School | English public | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| Easthill Elementary School | English public | English | 505 | Bottom fifth | 13 km |
Elementary schools near Sophiasburgh Central 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 Sophiasburgh Central Public School
Who runs Sophiasburgh Central Public School?
It is Hastings & Prince Edward DSB that runs Sophiasburgh Central Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Sophiasburgh Central Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sophiasburgh Central 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 Sophiasburgh Central Public School?
The nearest are Prince Edward Collegiate Institute Elementary School (12 km), St Gregory Catholic School (13 km) and Tyendinaga Public School (13 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).