Beckwith Public School
1523 9th Line RR 2 · Carleton Place · K7C3P2 · Upper Canada DSB
Around Beckwith, within 3 km, there are 8 elementary schools, Beckwith Public School among them. Every school in and around Beckwith →
What stands out about Beckwith Public School
- 580 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 3 writing: 83%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Upper Canada DSB.
How Beckwith 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.
Beckwith Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 86% | 76% | Second fifth | +21 |
| Grade 3 writing | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | +23 |
| Grade 3 math | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +39 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 math | 45% | 51% | Middle fifth | −8 |
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 Beckwith Public School is placed without a letter
Beckwith 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 second fifth in Ontario.
Beckwith Public School feeds into Beckwith’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Beckwith Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Beckwith Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckwith Public School | English public | English | 580 | Second fifth | |
| École élémentaire catholique J.-L.-Couroux | French Catholic | French | 280 | Middle fifth | 3.2 km |
| Caldwell Street Elementary School | English public | English | 385 | Middle fifth | 4.4 km |
| Carleton Place Intermediate School | English public | English | 295 | – | 4.5 km |
| St Mary's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 290 | Fourth fifth | 4.7 km |
| Arklan Community Public School | English public | English | 400 | Middle fifth | 4.8 km |
| St. Gregory Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 5.6 km |
Elementary schools near Beckwith 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 Beckwith Public School
Who runs Beckwith Public School?
Beckwith Public School belongs to Upper Canada DSB (English public).
What language does Beckwith Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Beckwith Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Beckwith Public School?
Nearby: École élémentaire catholique J.-L.-Couroux (3.2 km), Caldwell Street Elementary School (4.4 km) and Carleton Place Intermediate School (4.5 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).