Palgrave Public School
8962 Patterson Sideroad · Palgrave · L7E0L2 · Peel DSB
Around Bolton, within 3 km, there are 73 elementary schools, Palgrave Public School among them. Every school in and around Bolton →
What stands out about Palgrave Public School
- A large elementary school: 515 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 52%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Peel DSB.
How Palgrave 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.
Palgrave Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 66% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 math | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | +2 |
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.
Palgrave Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Palgrave Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Bolton’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Palgrave Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Palgrave 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Palgrave Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palgrave Public School | English public | English | 515 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Cornelius School | English Catholic | English | 510 | Middle fifth | 7 km |
| Tottenham Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 7.9 km |
| Tottenham Public School | English public | English | 540 | Fourth fifth | 8.5 km |
| St James Separate School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Middle fifth | 8.9 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 615 | Middle fifth | 9.4 km |
| Caledon East Public School | English public | English | 290 | Second fifth | 9.6 km |
Elementary schools near Palgrave 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 Palgrave Public School
Who runs Palgrave Public School?
The board is Peel DSB; Palgrave Public School is English public.
What language does Palgrave Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Palgrave 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 Palgrave Public School?
The closest schools are St Cornelius School (7 km), Tottenham Catholic Elementary School (7.9 km) and Tottenham Public School (8.5 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).