Oakwood Public School
255 Omer Ave · Port Colborne · L3K3Z1 · DSB Niagara
Around Port Colborne, within 3 km, there are 15 elementary schools, Oakwood Public School among them. Every school in and around Port Colborne →
What stands out about Oakwood Public School
- A typical size: 245 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 94%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by DSB Niagara.
How Oakwood 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, Oakwood Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 94% | 76% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 math | 94% | 65% | Top fifth | +40 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 72% | 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.
Where Oakwood Public School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Oakwood Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the top fifth.
Port Colborne’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Oakwood Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Oakwood 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Oakwood Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Public School | English public | English | 245 | Top fifth | |
| St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| McKay Public School | English public | English | 570 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Steele Street Public School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| St Patrick Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 150 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| DeWitt Carter Public School | English public | English | 280 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-Joseph | French Catholic | French | 115 | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near Oakwood 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 Oakwood Public School
Who runs Oakwood Public School?
It is DSB Niagara that runs Oakwood Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Oakwood Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Oakwood Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Oakwood Public School?
The nearest are St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), McKay Public School (1.2 km) and Steele Street Public School (1.8 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).