Mapleridge Public School
171 Edward St S · Powassan · P0H1Z0 · Near North DSB
Around Powassan, within 3 km, there are 2 elementary schools, Mapleridge Public School among them. Every school in and around Powassan →
What stands out about Mapleridge Public School
- 280 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 18%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Near North DSB.
How Mapleridge 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, Mapleridge Public School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 60% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +21 |
| Grade 3 writing | 40% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 math | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +33 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 68% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 18% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −17 |
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 results band for Mapleridge Public School, and no letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Mapleridge 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 Powassan’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Mapleridge Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Mapleridge Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Mapleridge Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapleridge Public School | English public | English | 280 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Gregory Separate School | English Catholic | English | 125 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| South Shore Education Centre | English public | English | 135 | Second fifth | 12 km |
| École séparée Saint-Thomas-D'Aquin | French Catholic | French | 255 | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| M T Davidson Public School | English public | English | 165 | Fourth fifth | 16 km |
| St Theresa School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Fourth fifth | 17 km |
| Sunset Park Public School | English public | English | 380 | Fourth fifth | 20 km |
Elementary schools near Mapleridge 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 Mapleridge Public School
Who runs Mapleridge Public School?
It is Near North DSB that runs Mapleridge Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Mapleridge Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Mapleridge Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Mapleridge Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Gregory Separate School (0.7 km), South Shore Education Centre (12 km) and École séparée Saint-Thomas-D'Aquin (13 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).