Earl A Fairman Public School
620 Walnut St · Whitby · L1N2W8 · Durham DSB
Counting 3 km around Whitby, Earl A Fairman Public School is one of 67 elementary schools. Every school in and around Whitby →
What stands out about Earl A Fairman Public School
- 350 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 100%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Earl A Fairman 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, Earl A Fairman Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 100% | 76% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 97% | 65% | Top fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 math | 100% | 65% | Top fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 reading | 97% | 88% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 70% | 51% | Top fifth | +0 |
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.
How Earl A Fairman Public School is placed without a letter
The top fifth in Ontario is where Earl A Fairman 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.
For a letter, see Whitby’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Earl A Fairman Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Earl A Fairman 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Earl A Fairman Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl A Fairman Public School | English public | English | 350 | Top fifth | |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 360 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| West Lynde Public School | English public | English | 630 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Julie Payette | English public | English | 560 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Marguerite d'Youville Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 340 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Colonel J E Farewell Public School | English public | English | 575 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| All Saints Elementary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 155 | – | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Earl A Fairman 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 Earl A Fairman Public School
Who runs Earl A Fairman Public School?
Durham DSB runs Earl A Fairman Public School (English public).
What language does Earl A Fairman Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Earl A Fairman Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Earl A Fairman Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St John the Evangelist Catholic School (0.6 km), West Lynde Public School (1.2 km) and Julie Payette (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).