Ormiston Public School
20 Forest Heights · Whitby · L1R1T5 · Durham DSB
Counting 3 km around Whitby, Ormiston Public School is one of 67 elementary schools. Every school in and around Whitby →
What stands out about Ormiston Public School
- A large elementary school: 695 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 55% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Ormiston 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.
Ormiston Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 math | 55% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 54% | 51% | Middle 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.
A standing for Ormiston Public School, not a grade
Against the other schools in Ontario, Ormiston Public School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Whitby: its School Grade weighs Ormiston Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Ormiston Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Ormiston Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Public School | English public | English | 695 | Middle fifth | |
| St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| Fallingbrook Public School | English public | English | 695 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| St Bernard Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Jack Miner Public School | English public | English | 560 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Glen Dhu Public School | English public | English | 595 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| ÉIC Saint-Charles-Garnier | French Catholic | French | 275 | – | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near Ormiston 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 Ormiston Public School
Who runs Ormiston Public School?
It is Durham DSB that runs Ormiston Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Ormiston Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ormiston Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ormiston Public School?
The closest schools are St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School (0.3 km), Fallingbrook Public School (0.7 km) and St Bernard Catholic School (0.8 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).