Pringle Creek Public School
80 Ribblesdale Dr · Whitby · L1N8M1 · Durham DSB
Pringle Creek Public School is one of 67 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Whitby. Every school in and around Whitby →
What stands out about Pringle Creek Public School
- With 695 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 68%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Pringle Creek 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, Pringle Creek Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 68% | 51% | Top fifth | −7 |
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.
Pringle Creek Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Pringle Creek 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
Whitby’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Pringle Creek Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Pringle Creek Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Pringle Creek Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pringle Creek Public School | English public | English | 695 | Middle fifth | |
| C E Broughton Public School | English public | English | 535 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Julie Payette | English public | English | 560 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Theresa Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Glen Dhu Public School | English public | English | 595 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Dr Robert Thornton Public School | English public | English | 405 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| ÉÉC Jean-Paul II | French Catholic | French | 200 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Pringle Creek 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 Pringle Creek Public School
Who runs Pringle Creek Public School?
Durham DSB runs Pringle Creek Public School (English public).
What language does Pringle Creek Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Pringle Creek Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Pringle Creek Public School?
Closest by: C E Broughton Public School (0.8 km), Julie Payette (0.9 km) and St Theresa Catholic School (0.9 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).