Steele Street Public School
214 Steele St · Port Colborne · L3K4X7 · DSB Niagara
Steele Street Public School sits among 15 elementary schools within 3 km of Port Colborne. Every school in and around Port Colborne →
What stands out about Steele Street Public School
- With 205 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 88% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by DSB Niagara.
How Steele Street 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, Steele Street Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 100% | 76% | Top fifth | +38 |
| Grade 3 writing | 88% | 65% | Top fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 math | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 94% | 86% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 53% | 51% | Middle fifth | +13 |
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 Steele Street Public School, not a grade
The second fifth in Ontario is where Steele Street Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Port Colborne: its School Grade weighs Steele Street Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Steele Street Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Steele Street Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steele Street Public School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | |
| McKay Public School | English public | English | 570 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| St Patrick Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 150 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| DeWitt Carter Public School | English public | English | 280 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Oakwood Public School | English public | English | 245 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-Joseph | French Catholic | French | 115 | Top fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near Steele Street 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 Steele Street Public School
Who runs Steele Street Public School?
DSB Niagara runs Steele Street Public School (English public).
What language does Steele Street Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Steele Street Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Steele Street Public School?
Nearby: McKay Public School (0.7 km), St Patrick Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km) and St John Bosco 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).