William Dunbar Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Pickering, Ontario L1V5E5 · Durham DSB
#194 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#194 of 3,871 nationally
About William Dunbar Public School
William Dunbar Public School is a public elementary located in Pickering, in the Durham DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 660 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 84.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of elementary schools in Canada and 194th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (87th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (79th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 660; first language not english 21%; special education 9%; identified as gifted 22%.
There are 34 schools in Pickering; William Dunbar Public School ranks 2nd of 26 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)82%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)87.7%
- 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%)3%
- 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 William Dunbar Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 660
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 82%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 87.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 3%
- % 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
- 21%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 9%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 22%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near William Dunbar Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Vaughan Willard Public School
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
335 students · 353 m away
St Isaac Jogues Catholic School
Pickering · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
535 students · 891 m away
Gandatsetiagon Public School
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
580 students · 1.1 km away
Maple Ridge Public School
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
630 students · 1.3 km away
St Mary Catholic Secondary School
Pickering · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,310 students · 1.4 km away
Glengrove Public School
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
330 students · 1.6 km away
Pine Ridge Secondary School
Pickering · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,150 students · 1.8 km away
Highbush Public School
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
810 students · 2.0 km away
Dunbarton High School
Pickering · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,630 students · 2.1 km away
Bayview Heights Public School
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
455 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Newcastle Public School
Newcastle · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
660 students
Chapman Mills Elementary School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
660 students
Cheyne Middle School
Brampton · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
660 students
Allenby Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
660 students
Cornell Junior Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
660 students
Earl Haig Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
660 students
Frequently asked questions
Is William Dunbar Public School a good school?
William Dunbar Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 84.6 out of 100 (Top 10% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #194 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 William Dunbar Public School rank in Ontario?
William Dunbar Public School ranks #194 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #194 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend William Dunbar Public School?
William Dunbar Public School had 660 students in 2025.
Is William Dunbar Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
William Dunbar Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near William Dunbar Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of William Dunbar Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.