Prince of Wales Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Peterborough, Ontario K9J5L4 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
#3580 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#3580 of 3,871 nationally
About Prince of Wales Public School
Prince of Wales Public School is a public elementary located in Peterborough, in the Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 555 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 15.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 3580th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (23th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 555; first language not english 8%; special education 20%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 38 schools in Peterborough; Prince of Wales Public School ranks 28th of 32 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)43.3%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)64.3%
- 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%)19%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)8%
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 Prince of Wales Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 555
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 43.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 64.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 19%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 8%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 8%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 20%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Prince of Wales Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Queen Mary Public School
Peterborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
370 students · 881 m away
Keith Wightman Public School
Peterborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
235 students · 1.3 km away
ÉÉC Monseigneur-Jamot
Peterborough · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
245 students · 1.3 km away
St. Alphonsus Catholic Elementary School
Peterborough · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
215 students · 1.4 km away
St. Peter Catholic Secondary School
Peterborough · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,035 students · 1.4 km away
St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School
Peterborough · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
300 students · 1.5 km away
Westmount Public School
Peterborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
475 students · 1.6 km away
Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School
Peterborough · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
385 students · 1.7 km away
St. John Catholic Elementary School
Peterborough · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
270 students · 1.9 km away
Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School
Peterborough · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
235 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
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555 students
Forest View Public School
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555 students
James W. Hill Public School
Oakville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
555 students
Murray Centennial Public School
Trenton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
555 students
Cathcart Boulevard Public School
Sarnia · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
555 students
Maplewood Intermediate School
Stittsville · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
555 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Prince of Wales Public School a good school?
Prince of Wales Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 15.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #3580 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 Prince of Wales Public School rank in Ontario?
Prince of Wales Public School ranks #3580 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #3580 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Prince of Wales Public School?
Prince of Wales Public School had 555 students in 2025.
Is Prince of Wales Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Prince of Wales Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Prince of Wales Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Prince of Wales Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.