Oscar Peterson Public School
850 Hoover Park Drvie · Stouffville · L4A0E7 · York Region DSB
Of the 27 elementary schools in or near Stouffville (within 3 km), this is Oscar Peterson Public School. Every school in and around Stouffville →
What stands out about Oscar Peterson Public School
- 740 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 58%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Oscar Peterson 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, Oscar Peterson Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 70% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 math | 70% | 65% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 math | 58% | 51% | Second fifth | −14 |
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 Oscar Peterson Public School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Oscar Peterson Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Oscar Peterson Public School feeds into Stouffville’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Oscar Peterson Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Oscar Peterson Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Peterson Public School | English public | English | 740 | Middle fifth | |
| St Brendan Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| ÉÉC Pape-François | French Catholic | French | 235 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Mark Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 320 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Glad Park Public School | English public | English | 825 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Wendat Village Public School | English public | English | 605 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Spring Lakes Public School | English public | English | – | – | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Oscar Peterson 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 Oscar Peterson Public School
Who runs Oscar Peterson Public School?
The board is York Region DSB; Oscar Peterson Public School is English public.
What language does Oscar Peterson Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Oscar Peterson Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Oscar Peterson Public School?
Nearest of all: St Brendan Catholic School (0.9 km), ÉÉC Pape-François (1.2 km) and St Mark Catholic Elementary School (1.6 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).