Jack Miner Public School
144 Whitburn · Whitby · L1R2N1 · Durham DSB
Counting 3 km around Whitby, Jack Miner Public School is one of 67 elementary schools. Every school in and around Whitby →
What stands out about Jack Miner Public School
- A large elementary school: 560 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 89%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Jack Miner 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Jack Miner Public School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 92% | 76% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 86% | 65% | Top fifth | +18 |
| Grade 3 math | 95% | 65% | Top fifth | +31 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 math | 89% | 51% | Top 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.
How Jack Miner Public School is placed without a letter
Jack Miner 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 top fifth in Ontario.
Whitby’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Jack Miner Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Jack Miner 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Jack Miner Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Miner Public School | English public | English | 560 | Top fifth | |
| St Luke the Evangelist Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Ormiston Public School | English public | English | 695 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Captain Michael VandenBos Public School | English public | English | 810 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| ÉIC Saint-Charles-Garnier | French Catholic | French | 275 | – | 1.2 km |
| Williamsburg Public School | English public | English | 810 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near Jack Miner 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 Jack Miner Public School
Who runs Jack Miner Public School?
Durham DSB runs Jack Miner Public School (English public).
What language does Jack Miner Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Jack Miner Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Jack Miner Public School?
Closest by: St Luke the Evangelist Catholic School (0.8 km), St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School (0.9 km) and Ormiston Public School (1 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).