Dr Robert Thornton Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Whitby, Ontario L1N3L4 · Durham DSB
#1979 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#1979 of 3,871 nationally
About Dr Robert Thornton Public School
Dr Robert Thornton Public School is a public elementary located in Whitby, in the Durham DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 405 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 50.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 1979th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (94th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (28th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 405; first language not english 25%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 50 schools in Whitby; Dr Robert Thornton Public School ranks 34th of 41 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)65%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)67.3%
- 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%)0%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)0%
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 Dr Robert Thornton Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 405
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 65%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 67.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 0%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 0%
- % 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
- 10%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Dr Robert Thornton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Paul Catholic School
Whitby · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
425 students · 873 m away
Stephen G Saywell Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
390 students · 977 m away
St Theresa Catholic School
Whitby · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
270 students · 1.3 km away
Anderson Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Whitby · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,175 students · 1.4 km away
Pringle Creek Public School
Whitby · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
695 students · 1.6 km away
C E Broughton Public School
Whitby · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
535 students · 1.6 km away
Bellwood Public School
Whitby · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
445 students · 1.6 km away
École élémentaire Antonine Maillet
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
235 students · 1.7 km away
Waverly Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
440 students · 1.9 km away
Woodcrest Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
375 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Exeter Elementary School
Exeter · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
405 students
École élémentaire La Pommeraie
London · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
405 students
Connaught Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
405 students
Walsh Public School
Simcoe · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
405 students
Tom Thomson Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
405 students
Henry Larsen Elementary School
Gloucester · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
405 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dr Robert Thornton Public School a good school?
Dr Robert Thornton Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 50.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #1979 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 Dr Robert Thornton Public School rank in Ontario?
Dr Robert Thornton Public School ranks #1979 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #1979 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dr Robert Thornton Public School?
Dr Robert Thornton Public School had 405 students in 2025.
Is Dr Robert Thornton Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Dr Robert Thornton Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Dr Robert Thornton Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dr Robert Thornton Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.