Belfountain Public School
17247 Shaw's Creek Rd · Belfountain · L7K0E8 · Peel DSB
Around Bolton, within 3 km, there are 73 elementary schools, Belfountain Public School among them. Every school in and around Bolton →
What stands out about Belfountain Public School
- 190 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 62% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Peel DSB.
How Belfountain 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.
Belfountain Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 61% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 math | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +22 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 62% | 51% | Second fifth | +22 |
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 Belfountain Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Belfountain Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Belfountain Public School feeds into Bolton’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Belfountain Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Belfountain Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfountain Public School | English public | English | 190 | Middle fifth | |
| Erin Public School | English public | English | 315 | Middle fifth | 4.2 km |
| Brisbane Public School | English public | English | 395 | Second fifth | 6.4 km |
| Alton Public School | English public | English | 130 | Top fifth | 8.6 km |
| Ross R MacKay Public School | English public | English | 110 | Second fifth | 9.5 km |
| Caledon Central Public School | English public | English | 345 | Middle fifth | 9.6 km |
| St John Brebeuf Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 265 | Fourth fifth | 9.9 km |
Elementary schools near Belfountain 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 Belfountain Public School
Who runs Belfountain Public School?
Belfountain Public School belongs to Peel DSB (English public).
What language does Belfountain Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Belfountain Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Belfountain Public School?
Closest by: Erin Public School (4.2 km), Brisbane Public School (6.4 km) and Alton Public School (8.6 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).