Julie Payette
300 Garden Street · Whitby · L1N3W4 · Durham DSB
Julie Payette sits among 67 elementary schools within 3 km of Whitby. Every school in and around Whitby →
What stands out about Julie Payette
- With 560 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 66%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Julie Payette 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.
Julie Payette reports 4 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | 84% | 65% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 66% | 51% | Second 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.
Julie Payette is placed by its results, not lettered
The second fifth in Ontario is where Julie Payette’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.
The letter belongs to Whitby: its School Grade weighs Julie Payette with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Julie Payette
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Julie Payette, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Payette | English public | English | 560 | Second fifth | |
| C E Broughton Public School | English public | English | 535 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Pringle Creek Public School | English public | English | 695 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Theresa Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| ÉÉC Jean-Paul II | French Catholic | French | 200 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Earl A Fairman Public School | English public | English | 350 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 360 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Julie Payette
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Julie Payette
Who runs Julie Payette?
Durham DSB: Julie Payette is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Julie Payette teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Julie Payette?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Julie Payette?
Closest by: C E Broughton Public School (0.7 km), Pringle Creek Public School (0.9 km) and St Theresa Catholic School (1.1 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).