Cartwright Central Public School
10 Alexander St · Blackstock · L0B1B0 · Durham DSB
Port Perry and its 3 km edge have 7 elementary schools; Cartwright Central Public School is one. Every school in and around Port Perry →
What stands out about Cartwright Central Public School
- A typical size: 325 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 27% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Cartwright Central 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.
Cartwright Central Public 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 | 62% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 43% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 math | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 writing | 70% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +22 |
| Grade 6 math | 27% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +10 |
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 Cartwright Central Public School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Cartwright Central Public School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Cartwright Central Public School feeds into Port Perry’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Cartwright Central Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Cartwright Central Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartwright Central Public School | English public | English | 325 | Bottom fifth | |
| R H Cornish Public School | English public | English | 645 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Enniskillen Public School | English public | English | 240 | Second fifth | 11 km |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
| Prince Albert Public School | English public | English | 285 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Grandview Public School | English public | English | 345 | Second fifth | 14 km |
| Greenbank Public School | English public | English | 135 | Top fifth | 16 km |
Elementary schools near Cartwright Central 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 Cartwright Central Public School
Who runs Cartwright Central Public School?
Durham DSB runs Cartwright Central Public School (English public).
What language does Cartwright Central Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cartwright Central Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cartwright Central Public School?
The nearest are R H Cornish Public School (11 km), Enniskillen Public School (11 km) and Good Shepherd Catholic School (11 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).