Stirling Public School
107 St. James · Stirling · K0K3E0 · Hastings & Prince Edward DSB
Of the 1 elementary schools in or near Stirling (within 3 km), this is Stirling Public School. Every school in and around Stirling →
What stands out about Stirling Public School
- With 690 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 65% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Hastings & Prince Edward DSB.
- No other elementary school is within 3 km of Stirling.
How Stirling 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.
Stirling 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 | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 97% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 65% | 51% | Second fifth | −7 |
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.
Stirling Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Stirling Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Stirling Public School feeds into Stirling’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Stirling Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Stirling Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Public School | English public | English | 690 | Second fifth | |
| Foxboro Public School | English public | English | 410 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
| Frankford Public School | English public | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| Stockdale Public School | English public | English | 230 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 160 | Middle fifth | 14 km |
| Harmony Public School | English public | English | 720 | Middle fifth | 15 km |
| Georges Vanier Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Stirling 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 Stirling Public School
Who runs Stirling Public School?
It is Hastings & Prince Edward DSB that runs Stirling Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Stirling Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Stirling Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Stirling Public School?
The closest schools are Foxboro Public School (10 km), Frankford Public School (11 km) and Stockdale Public School (12 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).