Ganaraska Trail Public School
34 Percival St · Port Hope · L1A2B7 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Around Port Hope, within 3 km, there are 5 elementary schools, Ganaraska Trail Public School among them. Every school in and around Port Hope →
What stands out about Ganaraska Trail Public School
- A typical size: 440 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 40% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Ganaraska Trail 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.
Ganaraska Trail Public School reports 3 of 3 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 math | 40% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +6 |
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 Ganaraska Trail Public School has a band rather than a letter
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Ganaraska Trail 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.
For a letter, see Port Hope’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Ganaraska Trail Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Ganaraska Trail Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Ganaraska Trail Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganaraska Trail Public School | English public | English | 440 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Bottom fifth | 0.4 km |
| Dr M S Hawkins Sr. Public School | English public | English | 275 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| Beatrice Strong Public School | English public | English | 295 | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
| Terry Fox Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
| Dale Road Sr. Public School | English public | English | 175 | – | 10 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Second fifth | 10 km |
Elementary schools near Ganaraska Trail 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 Ganaraska Trail Public School
Who runs Ganaraska Trail Public School?
Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB: Ganaraska Trail Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Ganaraska Trail Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ganaraska Trail Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ganaraska Trail Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), Dr M S Hawkins Sr. Public School (0.4 km) and Beatrice Strong Public School (2.8 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).