Prince of Wales Public School
95 Facer St · St Catharines · L2M5J6 · DSB Niagara
Prince of Wales Public School is one of 48 elementary schools in or within 3 km of St. Catharines. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about Prince of Wales Public School
- A typical size: 285 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 77% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by DSB Niagara.
How Prince of Wales 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, Prince of Wales Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 91% | 76% | Top fifth | +26 |
| Grade 3 writing | 87% | 65% | Top fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 math | 91% | 65% | Top fifth | +30 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +20 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 77% | 51% | Top fifth | +33 |
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 Prince of Wales Public School, and no letter
Its standing, the top fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Prince of Wales Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to St. Catharines: its School Grade weighs Prince of Wales Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Prince of Wales Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Prince of Wales Public School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince of Wales Public School | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | |
| St Alfred Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 405 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Carleton Public School | English public | English | 300 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| E I McCulley Public School | English public | English | 255 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Lincoln Centennial Public School | English public | English | 360 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Connaught Public School | English public | English | 405 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Prince of Wales 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 Prince of Wales Public School
Who runs Prince of Wales Public School?
DSB Niagara runs Prince of Wales Public School (English public).
What language does Prince of Wales Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Prince of Wales Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Prince of Wales Public School?
Nearest of all: St Alfred Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km), Carleton Public School (1.2 km) and E I McCulley Public School (1.3 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).