Coldwater Public School
33 Gray St · Coldwater · L0K1E0 · Simcoe County DSB
One of Severn’s 12 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Coldwater Public School. Every school in and around Severn →
What stands out about Coldwater Public School
- A large elementary school: 555 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 writing: 35%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Simcoe County DSB.
How Coldwater 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.
Coldwater Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 61% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 35% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 writing | 78% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 math | 40% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +16 |
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.
Coldwater Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Coldwater Public School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Severn’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Coldwater Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Coldwater Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Coldwater Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater Public School | English public | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Antoine Daniel Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 290 | Bottom fifth | 10 km |
| Warminster Elementary School | English public | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Tay Shores Public School | English public | English | 630 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
| Horseshoe Heights Public School | English public | English | – | – | 14 km |
| Marchmont Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 14 km |
| Hillsdale Elementary School | English public | English | 180 | Second fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Coldwater 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 Coldwater Public School
Who runs Coldwater Public School?
Simcoe County DSB: Coldwater Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Coldwater Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Coldwater Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Coldwater Public School?
The closest schools are St Antoine Daniel Catholic School (10 km), Warminster Elementary School (11 km) and Tay Shores Public 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).