Sir Samuel Steele Public School
55 Bakerville St · Whitby · L1R2S6 · Durham DSB
Sir Samuel Steele Public School: one of the 67 elementary schools within 3 km of Whitby. Every school in and around Whitby →
What stands out about Sir Samuel Steele Public School
- 510 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 82%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Sir Samuel Steele 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.
Sir Samuel Steele Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 math | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 math | 57% | 51% | Second fifth | −12 |
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 Sir Samuel Steele Public School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sir Samuel Steele Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Sir Samuel Steele Public School feeds into Whitby’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Sir Samuel Steele Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Sir Samuel Steele Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Samuel Steele Public School | English public | English | 510 | Second fifth | |
| St Mark the Evangelist Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 610 | Fourth fifth | 0.5 km |
| John Dryden Public School | English public | English | 680 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Willows Walk Public School | English public | English | 540 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| St Bernard Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Fallingbrook Public School | English public | English | 695 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Glen Dhu Public School | English public | English | 595 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Sir Samuel Steele 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 Sir Samuel Steele Public School
Who runs Sir Samuel Steele Public School?
It is Durham DSB that runs Sir Samuel Steele Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Sir Samuel Steele Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sir Samuel Steele Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sir Samuel Steele Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Mark the Evangelist Catholic School (0.5 km), John Dryden Public School (0.5 km) and Willows Walk Public School (1.6 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).