Naismith Memorial Public School
260 King Street · Almonte · K0A1A0 · Upper Canada DSB
Counting 3 km around Almonte, Naismith Memorial Public School is one of 15 elementary schools. Every school in and around Almonte →
What stands out about Naismith Memorial Public School
- Its 335 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 44%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Upper Canada DSB.
How Naismith Memorial 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Naismith Memorial Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 66% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −17 |
| Grade 3 writing | 51% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 math | 44% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −22 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 55% | 51% | Middle fifth | +5 |
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 results band for Naismith Memorial Public School, and no letter
Naismith Memorial Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
Naismith Memorial Public School feeds into Almonte’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Naismith Memorial Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Naismith Memorial Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naismith Memorial Public School | English public | English | 335 | Middle fifth | |
| Almonte Intermediate School | English public | English | 200 | – | 1.6 km |
| Holy Name of Mary Separate School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| R Tait McKenzie Public School | English public | English | 305 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Separate School | English Catholic | English | 230 | – | 8.8 km |
| St. Gregory Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 9.2 km |
| Arklan Community Public School | English public | English | 400 | Middle fifth | 9.3 km |
Elementary schools near Naismith Memorial 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 Naismith Memorial Public School
Who runs Naismith Memorial Public School?
Upper Canada DSB runs Naismith Memorial Public School (English public).
What language does Naismith Memorial Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Naismith Memorial Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Naismith Memorial Public School?
Closest by: Almonte Intermediate School (1.6 km), Holy Name of Mary Separate School (1.7 km) and R Tait McKenzie Public School (1.7 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).