Ernest Cumberland Elementary School
160 Eighth Ave · Alliston · L9R1A5 · Simcoe County DSB
With Ernest Cumberland Elementary School, Alliston counts 16 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Alliston →
What stands out about Ernest Cumberland Elementary School
- With 635 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 56% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Ernest Cumberland Elementary School does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Ernest Cumberland Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −22 |
| Grade 3 math | 60% | 65% | Middle fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 80% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 58% | 51% | Second fifth | +18 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
How Ernest Cumberland Elementary School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Ernest Cumberland Elementary School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Alliston’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Ernest Cumberland Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Ernest Cumberland Elementary School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Ernest Cumberland Elementary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Cumberland Elementary School | English public | English | 635 | Middle fifth | |
| Holy Family School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Alliston Union Public School | English public | English | 600 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| St Paul's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 545 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
| Boyne River Public School | English public | English | 650 | Fourth fifth | 3.2 km |
| St Cecilia Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | 7.4 km |
| Monsignor J E Ronan Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 9.4 km |
Elementary schools near Ernest Cumberland Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ernest Cumberland Elementary School
Who runs Ernest Cumberland Elementary School?
Simcoe County DSB: Ernest Cumberland Elementary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Ernest Cumberland Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ernest Cumberland Elementary School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ernest Cumberland Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Holy Family School (0.4 km), Alliston Union Public School (2.3 km) and St Paul's Separate School (2.7 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).