Gainsborough Central Public School
5459 Hwy 20 Hwy RR 2 · St Anns · L0R1Y0 · DSB Niagara
Gainsborough Central Public School is one of 6 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Smithville. Every school in and around Smithville →
What stands out about Gainsborough Central Public School
- 170 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 79%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Niagara.
How Gainsborough 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Gainsborough Central Public School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 100% | 76% | Top fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 writing | 100% | 65% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 math | 100% | 65% | Top fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +47 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 math | 79% | 51% | Top fifth | +42 |
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.
How Gainsborough Central Public School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Gainsborough Central Public School’s results fall in the top fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Smithville: its School Grade weighs Gainsborough Central Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Gainsborough Central 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Gainsborough Central Public School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainsborough Central Public School | English public | English | 170 | Top fifth | |
| Smithville Public School | English public | English | 445 | Top fifth | 7.3 km |
| St Martin Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 515 | Middle fifth | 7.6 km |
| St Ann Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 125 | Top fifth | 11 km |
| Wellington Heights Public School | English public | English | 375 | Second fifth | 12 km |
| Caistor Central Public School | English public | English | 235 | Top fifth | 13 km |
| St Mark Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 685 | Second fifth | 13 km |
Elementary schools near Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough Central Public School
Who runs Gainsborough Central Public School?
DSB Niagara: Gainsborough Central Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Gainsborough Central Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough Central Public School?
Nearby: Smithville Public School (7.3 km), St Martin Catholic Elementary School (7.6 km) and St Ann Catholic Elementary 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).