Pinecrest Public School
542 Toke St · Timmins · P4N6W1 · DSB Ontario North East
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What stands out about Pinecrest Public School
- A small elementary school: 220 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 15% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Ontario North East.
How Pinecrest 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.
Pinecrest Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 42% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 15% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 23% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 73% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 math | 23% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
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 Pinecrest Public School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Pinecrest Public School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Pinecrest Public School feeds into Timmins’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Pinecrest Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Pinecrest Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest Public School | English public | English | 220 | Bottom fifth | |
| École catholique Louis-Rhéaume | French Catholic | French | 70 | – | 0.8 km |
| Pope Francis Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| O'Gorman Intermediate Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Timmins) | French Catholic | French | 115 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| École catholique Sacré-Coeur (Timmins) | French Catholic | French | 250 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| W Earle Miller Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Pinecrest 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 Pinecrest Public School
Who runs Pinecrest Public School?
The board is DSB Ontario North East; Pinecrest Public School is English public.
What language does Pinecrest Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Pinecrest Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Pinecrest Public School?
Nearby: École catholique Louis-Rhéaume (0.8 km), Pope Francis Elementary School (1.1 km) and O'Gorman Intermediate Catholic 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).