DeWitt Carter Public School
435 Fares St · Port Colborne · L3K1X4 · DSB Niagara
DeWitt Carter Public School sits among 15 elementary schools within 3 km of Port Colborne. Every school in and around Port Colborne →
What stands out about DeWitt Carter Public School
- A typical size: 280 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 81%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Niagara.
How DeWitt Carter 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, DeWitt Carter Public School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 89% | 76% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 92% | 65% | Top fifth | +28 |
| Grade 3 math | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +22 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 math | 81% | 51% | Top fifth | +25 |
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 results band for DeWitt Carter Public School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. DeWitt Carter Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the top fifth.
DeWitt Carter Public School feeds into Port Colborne’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at DeWitt Carter Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than DeWitt Carter Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWitt Carter Public School | English public | English | 280 | Top fifth | |
| ÉÉC Saint-Joseph | French Catholic | French | 115 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| McKay Public School | English public | English | 570 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Therese Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Steele Street Public School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Oakwood Public School | English public | English | 245 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near DeWitt Carter 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 DeWitt Carter Public School
Who runs DeWitt Carter Public School?
The board is DSB Niagara; DeWitt Carter Public School is English public.
What language does DeWitt Carter Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at DeWitt Carter Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near DeWitt Carter Public School?
Closest by: ÉÉC Saint-Joseph (0.8 km), McKay Public School (1.1 km) and St Therese Catholic Elementary School (1.3 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).