Port Rowan Public School
48 College Ave · Port Rowan · N0E1M0 · Grand Erie DSB
With Port Rowan Public School, Simcoe counts 26 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Simcoe →
What stands out about Port Rowan Public School
- A typical size: 240 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 96%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Grand Erie DSB.
How Port Rowan 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Port Rowan Public School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 90% | 76% | Top fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | +25 |
| Grade 3 math | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | +36 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 96% | 51% | Top 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 results band for Port Rowan Public School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Port Rowan Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the top fifth.
Simcoe’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Port Rowan Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Port Rowan Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
2 of the 5 nearest elementary schools have more students than Port Rowan Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Rowan Public School | English public | English | 240 | Top fifth | |
| Walsh Public School | English public | English | 405 | Fourth fifth | 16 km |
| St. Michael's C School | English Catholic | English | 95 | – | 17 km |
| Langton Public School | English public | English | 160 | Middle fifth | 17 km |
| Sacred Heart School | English Catholic | English | 150 | Middle fifth | 17 km |
| Houghton Public School | English public | English | 285 | Bottom fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Port Rowan 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 Port Rowan Public School
Who runs Port Rowan Public School?
Grand Erie DSB runs Port Rowan Public School (English public).
What language does Port Rowan Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Port Rowan 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 Port Rowan Public School?
Closest by: Walsh Public School (16 km), St. Michael's C School (17 km) and Langton Public School (17 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).