Blair Ridge Public School
100 Blackfriar Avenue · Whitby · L1M0E8 · Durham DSB
With Blair Ridge Public School, Whitby counts 67 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Whitby →
What stands out about Blair Ridge Public School
- A typical size: 410 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 93%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Blair Ridge 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, Blair Ridge Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 66% | 65% | Middle fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 math | 93% | 65% | Top fifth | +29 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 57% | 51% | Second fifth | −15 |
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 Blair Ridge Public School, not a grade
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Blair Ridge Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Whitby’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Blair Ridge Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Blair Ridge Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Blair Ridge Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Ridge Public School | English public | English | 410 | Middle fifth | |
| St John Paull II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 360 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| St Leo Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 195 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Winchester Public School | English public | English | 500 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Brooklin Village Public School | English public | English | 720 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Meadowcrest Public School | English public | English | 235 | Second fifth | 2 km |
| Maamawi iyaawag Public School | English public | English | 655 | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near Blair Ridge 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 Blair Ridge Public School
Who runs Blair Ridge Public School?
Durham DSB: Blair Ridge Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Blair Ridge Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Blair Ridge Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Blair Ridge Public School?
The nearest are St John Paull II Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), St Leo Catholic School (0.8 km) and Winchester Public 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).