Whitby Shores Public School
485 Whitby Shores Greenway · Whitby · L1N0G8 · Durham DSB
With Whitby Shores Public School, Whitby counts 67 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Whitby →
What stands out about Whitby Shores Public School
- A large elementary school: 645 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 94% 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 Durham DSB.
How Whitby Shores 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, Whitby Shores Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 94% | 76% | Top fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 91% | 65% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 math | 94% | 65% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 97% | 86% | Top fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 math | 67% | 51% | Second fifth | +5 |
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 Whitby Shores Public School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Whitby Shores Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the top fifth.
Whitby’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Whitby Shores Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Whitby Shores Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Whitby Shores Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby Shores Public School | English public | English | 645 | Top fifth | |
| St Marguerite d'Youville Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 340 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| West Lynde Public School | English public | English | 630 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Sir William Stephenson Public School | English public | English | 515 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 360 | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
| Earl A Fairman Public School | English public | English | 350 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
| ÉÉC Jean-Paul II | French Catholic | French | 200 | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
Elementary schools near Whitby Shores 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 Whitby Shores Public School
Who runs Whitby Shores Public School?
Whitby Shores Public School belongs to Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Whitby Shores Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Whitby Shores Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Whitby Shores Public School?
The closest schools are St Marguerite d'Youville Catholic School (1.8 km), West Lynde Public School (1.9 km) and Sir William Stephenson Public School (2 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).