Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Port Elgin, Ontario N0H2C1 · Bluewater DSB
#3189 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#3189 of 3,871 nationally
About Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School
Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School is a public elementary located in Port Elgin, in the Bluewater DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 625 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 26.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 3189th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (57th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 625; first language not english 12%; special education 11%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 5 schools in Port Elgin; Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School ranks 5th of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)43%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)62.7%
- 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%)8%
- 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 Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 625
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 43%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 62.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 8%
- % 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
- 12%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 11%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Joseph's School
Port Elgin · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
290 students · 267 m away
Saugeen District Senior School
Port Elgin · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
275 students · 826 m away
Saugeen District Secondary School
Port Elgin · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
730 students · 884 m away
Northport Elementary School
Port Elgin · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
510 students · 1.6 km away
G C Huston Public School
Southampton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
360 students · 7.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Village Union Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
625 students
Knoxdale Public School
Nepean · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
625 students
Camilla Road Senior Public School
Mississauga · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
625 students
Whaley's Corners Public School
Brampton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
625 students
Ashley Oaks Public School
London · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
625 students
John P Robarts Public School
London · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
625 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School a good school?
Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School has a Success Index (Canada) of 26.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #3189 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 Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School rank in Ontario?
Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School ranks #3189 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #3189 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School?
Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School had 625 students in 2025.
Is Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School?
There are 5 schools within 15 km of Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.