What is the top-ranked elementary school in Whitby, Ontario?

Earl A Fairman Public School is currently the top-ranked elementary school in Whitby on this page, based on the latest available EQAO Performance Index with an overall score of 9.3.

How are Whitby elementary schools ranked?

Whitby schools are ordered by Ontario rank and local city rank using official EQAO Grade 3 and Grade 6 reading, writing, and math results and the site EQAO Performance Index.

Can I compare public, Catholic, and French-language schools in Whitby?

Yes. The table includes the school board and school type where available, so local families can compare public, Catholic, French-language, and other public-system options together.

Does the city rank replace the Ontario rank?

No. City rank shows how a school compares locally, while Ontario rank shows its position across the full provincial dataset.

Best Elementary Schools in Whitby, Ontario 2026

Ontario Rank	Board Rank	City Rank	School	Board	Type	Overall Score	2023‑24	2022‑23	2021‑22	3‑Year Change	Website
59	1	1	Earl A Fairman Public School	Durham DSB	Public	9.3	9.3	8.6	8.0	+1.3 ↑	Visit
326	1	2	St Paul Catholic School	Durham CDSB	Catholic	8.6	8.6	7.4	8.7	-0.1 ↓	Visit
387	3	3	Colonel J E Farewell Public School	Durham DSB	Public	8.4	8.4	8.6	7.9	+0.5 ↑	Visit
444	4	4	Whitby Shores Public School	Durham DSB	Public	8.3	8.3	8.3	8.3	0.0 →	Visit
571	3	5	St Bernard Catholic School	Durham CDSB	Catholic	8.2	8.2	7.1	8.2	0.0 →	Visit
618	7	6	Chris Hadfield Public School	Durham DSB	Public	8.1	8.1	8.4	7.9	+0.2 ↑	Visit
686	23	7	ÉÉC Jean-Paul II	CS catholique MonAvenir	Catholic	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.4	+0.6 ↑	Visit
742	12	8	Jack Miner Public School	Durham DSB	Public	7.9	7.9	8.1	9.2	-1.3 ↓	Visit
756	14	9	Sir Samuel Steele Public School	Durham DSB	Public	7.9	7.9	7.7	7.6	+0.3 ↑	Visit
758	15	10	Williamsburg Public School	Durham DSB	Public	7.9	7.9	8.7	8.9	-1.0 ↓	Visit
913	19	11	Captain Michael VandenBos Public School	Durham DSB	Public	7.7	7.7	7.9	6.6	+1.1 ↑	Visit
948	21	12	Julie Payette	Durham DSB	Public	7.7	7.7	8.4	7.8	-0.1 ↓	Visit
993	7	13	St Luke the Evangelist Catholic School	Durham CDSB	Catholic	7.7	7.7	7.5	7.9	-0.2 ↓	Visit
997	8	14	St Theresa Catholic School	Durham CDSB	Catholic	7.7	7.7	8.7	7.8	-0.1 ↓	Visit
1016	23	15	Fallingbrook Public School	Durham DSB	Public	7.6	7.6	8.2	7.9	-0.3 ↓	Visit
1144	30	16	Ormiston Public School	Durham DSB	Public	7.5	7.5	7.6	7.3	+0.2 ↑	Visit
1161	32	17	Willows Walk Public School	Durham DSB	Public	7.5	7.5	8.1	7.5	0.0 →	Visit
1210	11	18	St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School	Durham CDSB	Catholic	7.5	7.5	6.5	7.8	-0.3 ↓	Visit
1236	34	19	Glen Dhu Public School	Durham DSB	Public	7.4	7.4	7.0	7.9	-0.5 ↓	Visit
1438	38	20	Robert Munsch Public School	Durham DSB	Public	7.2	7.2	7.5	8.3	-1.1 ↓	Visit
1487	16	21	St John the Evangelist Catholic School	Durham CDSB	Catholic	7.2	7.2	7.5	6.6	+0.6 ↑	Visit
1543	45	22	West Lynde Public School	Durham DSB	Public	7.1	7.1	7.5	6.6	+0.5 ↑	Visit
1555	47	23	Pringle Creek Public School	Durham DSB	Public	7.1	7.1	7.8	6.8	+0.3 ↑	Visit
1900	21	24	St Marguerite d'Youville Catholic School	Durham CDSB	Catholic	6.8	6.8	6.4	7.5	-0.7 ↓	Visit
1969	58	25	John Dryden Public School	Durham DSB	Public	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.7	0.0 →	Visit
2066	60	26	C E Broughton Public School	Durham DSB	Public	6.6	6.6	6.6	5.8	+0.8 ↑	Visit
2129	63	27	Blair Ridge Public School	Durham DSB	Public	6.6	6.6	7.5	6.9	-0.3 ↓	Visit
2528	77	28	Bellwood Public School	Durham DSB	Public	6.1	6.1	6.7	6.8	-0.7 ↓	Visit
2767	88	29	Dr Robert Thornton Public School	Durham DSB	Public	5.8	5.8	5.9	6.5	-0.7 ↓	Visit
2815	92	30	Sir William Stephenson Public School	Durham DSB	Public	5.8	5.8	7.0	7.1	-1.3 ↓	Visit
3017	34	31	St Mark the Evangelist Catholic School	Durham CDSB	Catholic	5.5	5.5	6.7	6.5	-1.0 ↓	Visit
3947	49	32	ÉIC Saint-Charles-Garnier	CS catholique MonAvenir	Catholic	—	—	—	—	—	Visit
4048	41	33	All Saints Elementary Catholic School	Durham CDSB	Catholic	—	—	—	—	—	Visit

Best Elementary Schools in Whitby, Ontario

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