Clara Hughes Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Oshawa, Ontario L1H6T9 · Durham DSB
#3437 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#3437 of 3,871 nationally
About Clara Hughes Public School
Clara Hughes Public School is a public elementary located in Oshawa, in the Durham DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 700 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 20.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 3437th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (53th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 700; first language not english 25%; special education 8%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 72 schools in Oshawa; Clara Hughes Public School ranks 40th of 54 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)54%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)53.3%
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)–
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)–
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)12%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)2%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Clara Hughes Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 700
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 54%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 53.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 12%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 2%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 25%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 8%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Clara Hughes Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
David Bouchard Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
505 students · 957 m away
St Hedwig Catholic School
Oshawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
190 students · 1.1 km away
Forest View Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
555 students · 1.4 km away
St John XXIII Catholic School
Oshawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
300 students · 1.4 km away
Vincent Massey Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
645 students · 1.5 km away
Eastdale Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Oshawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,400 students · 1.6 km away
Coronation Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
445 students · 1.9 km away
Monsignor John Pereyma Elementary Catholic School
Oshawa · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
215 students · 2.0 km away
Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School
Oshawa · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
435 students · 2.1 km away
Sir Albert Love Catholic School
Oshawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
335 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Chris Hadfield Public School
Whitby · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
700 students
Allan A Greenleaf
Waterdown · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
700 students
Rowntree Public School
Brampton · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
700 students
Angus Morrison Elementary School
Angus · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
700 students
Hewitt's Creek Public School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
700 students
Phoebe Gilman Public School
East Gwillimbury · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
700 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Clara Hughes Public School a good school?
Clara Hughes Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 20.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #3437 of 3,871 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Clara Hughes Public School rank in Ontario?
Clara Hughes Public School ranks #3437 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #3437 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Clara Hughes Public School?
Clara Hughes Public School had 700 students in 2025.
Is Clara Hughes Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Clara Hughes Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Clara Hughes Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Clara Hughes Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.