Harrowsmith Public School
4121 Colebrooke Rd · Harrowsmith · K0H1V0 · Limestone DSB
Harrowsmith Public School: one of the 9 elementary schools within 3 km of South Frontenac. Every school in and around South Frontenac →
What stands out about Harrowsmith Public School
- A typical size: 370 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 81% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Limestone DSB.
How Harrowsmith 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.
Harrowsmith Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 94% | 86% | Top fifth | +22 |
| Grade 6 math | 56% | 51% | Second fifth | +21 |
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.
Why Harrowsmith Public School has a band rather than a letter
The second fifth in Ontario is where Harrowsmith 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.
The letter belongs to South Frontenac: its School Grade weighs Harrowsmith Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Harrowsmith Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Harrowsmith Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrowsmith Public School | English public | English | 370 | Second fifth | |
| St Patrick Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 245 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Loughborough Public School | English public | English | 420 | Second fifth | 6.4 km |
| Prince Charles Public School | English public | English | 150 | Middle fifth | 9.5 km |
| Elginburg & District Public School | English public | English | 250 | Middle fifth | 14 km |
| Odessa Public School | English public | English | 305 | Middle fifth | 15 km |
| Ernestown Intermediate School Intermediate School | English public | English | 100 | – | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Harrowsmith 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 Harrowsmith Public School
Who runs Harrowsmith Public School?
Limestone DSB: Harrowsmith Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Harrowsmith Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Harrowsmith Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Harrowsmith Public School?
The nearest are St Patrick Catholic School (0.5 km), Loughborough Public School (6.4 km) and Prince Charles Public School (9.5 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).