Ferndale Woods Elementary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Barrie, Ontario L4N8A1 · Simcoe County DSB
#2384 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#2384 of 3,871 nationally
About Ferndale Woods Elementary School
Ferndale Woods Elementary School is a public elementary located in Barrie, in the Simcoe County DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 665 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 43.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 2384th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (61th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (15th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 665; first language not english 23%; special education 16%; identified as gifted 7%.
There are 64 schools in Barrie; Ferndale Woods Elementary School ranks 30th of 52 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)51.3%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)76.3%
- 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%)6%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)3%
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 Ferndale Woods Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 665
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 51.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 76.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 6%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 3%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 23%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 16%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 7%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Ferndale Woods Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Catherine of Siena School
Barrie · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
530 students · 634 m away
Ardagh Bluffs Public School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
615 students · 948 m away
St Joan of Arc High School
Barrie · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,055 students · 1.6 km away
Holly Meadows Elementary School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
590 students · 2.0 km away
Trillium Woods Elementary Public School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
525 students · 2.1 km away
St John Vianney Separate School
Barrie · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
260 students · 2.2 km away
Innisdale Secondary School
Barrie · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,090 students · 2.5 km away
Allandale Heights Public School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
490 students · 2.6 km away
St Bernadette Elementary School
Barrie · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
340 students · 2.8 km away
St Marys - Barrie Separate School
Barrie · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
175 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
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665 students
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665 students
Berrigan Elementary School
Nepean · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
665 students
Tony Pontes (Elementary)
Caledon · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
665 students
Fred Varley Public School
Markham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
665 students
William Dunbar Public School
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
660 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ferndale Woods Elementary School a good school?
Ferndale Woods Elementary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 43.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #2384 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 Ferndale Woods Elementary School rank in Ontario?
Ferndale Woods Elementary School ranks #2384 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #2384 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ferndale Woods Elementary School?
Ferndale Woods Elementary School had 665 students in 2025.
Is Ferndale Woods Elementary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Ferndale Woods Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ferndale Woods Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ferndale Woods Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.