Alliston Union Public School
211 Church Street · Alliston · L9R0G3 · Simcoe County DSB
Alliston Union Public School: one of the 16 elementary schools within 3 km of Alliston. Every school in and around Alliston →
What stands out about Alliston Union Public School
- 600 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 47%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Alliston Union Public 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, Alliston Union Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 58% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 47% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 math | 49% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 53% | 51% | Middle fifth | +11 |
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.
A standing for Alliston Union Public School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Alliston Union Public School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Alliston Union Public School feeds into Alliston’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Alliston Union Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Alliston Union Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliston Union Public School | English public | English | 600 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Paul's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 545 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Boyne River Public School | English public | English | 650 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Holy Family School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Ernest Cumberland Elementary School | English public | English | 635 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| St Cecilia Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | 6.3 km |
| Baxter Central Public School | English public | English | 375 | Bottom fifth | 9.8 km |
Elementary schools near Alliston Union Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Alliston Union Public School
Who runs Alliston Union Public School?
It is Simcoe County DSB that runs Alliston Union Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Alliston Union Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Alliston Union Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Alliston Union Public School?
Closest by: St Paul's Separate School (0.4 km), Boyne River Public School (1.5 km) and Holy Family School (2.2 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).