Pakenham Public School
109 Jeanie Street · Pakenham · K0A2X0 · Upper Canada DSB
Pakenham Public School sits among 15 elementary schools within 3 km of Almonte. Every school in and around Almonte →
What stands out about Pakenham Public School
- A small elementary school: 140 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 89%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Upper Canada DSB.
How Pakenham 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, Pakenham Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 94% | 76% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 math | 89% | 65% | Top fifth | +42 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +20 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | +30 |
| Grade 6 math | 65% | 51% | Second fifth | +35 |
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 Pakenham Public School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Pakenham Public School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Almonte’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Pakenham Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Pakenham Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Pakenham Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakenham Public School | English public | English | 140 | Second fifth | |
| St. John XXIII Separate School | English Catholic | English | 320 | Top fifth | 12 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Des Deux-Rivières | French Catholic | French | 145 | Bottom fifth | 13 km |
| A J Charbonneau Elementary Public School | English public | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| Walter Zadow Public School | English public | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| St Joseph's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 445 | Second fifth | 13 km |
| Almonte Intermediate School | English public | English | 200 | – | 13 km |
Elementary schools near Pakenham 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 Pakenham Public School
Who runs Pakenham Public School?
The board is Upper Canada DSB; Pakenham Public School is English public.
What language does Pakenham Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Pakenham Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Pakenham Public School?
The nearest are St. John XXIII Separate School (12 km), École élémentaire catholique Des Deux-Rivières (13 km) and A J Charbonneau Elementary Public School (13 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).