Pine Grove Public School
690 Lake St · St Catharines · L2N4J5 · DSB Niagara
Counting 3 km around St. Catharines, Pine Grove Public School is one of 48 elementary schools. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about Pine Grove Public School
- A typical size: 380 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 73% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Niagara.
How Pine Grove 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.
Pine Grove Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 84% | 76% | Second fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 math | 87% | 65% | Top fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 math | 73% | 51% | Top fifth | +26 |
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 standing for Pine Grove Public School, not a grade
The top fifth in Ontario is where Pine Grove 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 St. Catharines: its School Grade weighs Pine Grove Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Pine Grove 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Pine Grove Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove Public School | English public | English | 380 | Top fifth | |
| St James Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| École élémentaire L'Héritage | French public | French | 160 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Dalewood Public School | English public | English | 410 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Parnall Public School | English public | English | 320 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Prince Philip Public School | English public | English | 450 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| William Hamilton Merritt Public School | English public | English | 290 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove Public School
Who runs Pine Grove Public School?
DSB Niagara: Pine Grove Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Pine Grove Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Pine Grove Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Pine Grove Public School?
The closest schools are St James Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km), École élémentaire L'Héritage (0.9 km) and Dalewood Public School (1 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).