Alton Public School
19681 Main St · Caledon · L7K0E1 · Peel DSB
Alton Public School is one of 73 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Bolton. Every school in and around Bolton →
What stands out about Alton Public School
- With 130 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 84%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Peel DSB.
How Alton 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.
Alton Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 84% | 76% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +24 |
| Grade 3 math | 84% | 65% | Top fifth | +48 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 57% | 51% | Second fifth | +15 |
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 Alton Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Alton Public School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Alton Public School feeds into Bolton’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Alton Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 Alton Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Public School | English public | English | 130 | Top fifth | |
| École élémentaire des Quatre-Rivières | French public | French | 160 | Middle fifth | 6 km |
| Parkinson Centennial School | English public | English | 390 | Bottom fifth | 6.6 km |
| Princess Margaret Public School | English public | English | 280 | Second fifth | 6.7 km |
| Caledon Central Public School | English public | English | 345 | Middle fifth | 6.7 km |
| Spencer Avenue Elementary School | English public | English | 440 | Second fifth | 6.8 km |
| St Peter Separate School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Second fifth | 6.8 km |
Elementary schools near Alton 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 Alton Public School
Who runs Alton Public School?
The board is Peel DSB; Alton Public School is English public.
What language does Alton Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Alton Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Alton Public School?
The nearest are École élémentaire des Quatre-Rivières (6 km), Parkinson Centennial School (6.6 km) and Princess Margaret Public School (6.7 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).