Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School
504 Catherine St · Port Elgin · N0H2C1 · Bluewater DSB
Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School sits among 6 elementary schools within 3 km of Port Elgin. Every school in and around Port Elgin →
What stands out about Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School
- A large elementary school: 625 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 30%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Bluewater DSB.
How Port Elgin-Saugeen Central 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.
Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 48% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 30% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 math | 51% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 74% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 writing | 70% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
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.
Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School is placed by its results, not lettered
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Port Elgin-Saugeen Central 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.
For a letter, see Port Elgin’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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.
Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School | English public | English | 625 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Joseph's School | English Catholic | English | 290 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Saugeen District Senior School | English public | English | 275 | – | 0.8 km |
| Northport Elementary School | English public | English | 510 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| G C Huston Public School | English public | English | 360 | Bottom fifth | 7.2 km |
| Paisley Central School | English public | English | 185 | Fourth fifth | 18 km |
| Arran Tara Elementary School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 20 km |
Elementary schools near Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School
Who runs Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School?
Bluewater DSB: Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Joseph's School (0.3 km), Saugeen District Senior School (0.8 km) and Northport Elementary School (1.6 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).