Arklan Community Public School
123 Patterson Crescent · Carleton Place · K7C4R2 · Upper Canada DSB
Counting 3 km around Carleton Place, Arklan Community Public School is one of 8 elementary schools. Every school in and around Carleton Place →
What stands out about Arklan Community Public School
- A typical size: 400 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 64%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Canada DSB.
How Arklan Community 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, Arklan Community Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | +18 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 reading | 76% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 75% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 64% | 51% | Second fifth | +41 |
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.
Arklan Community Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Arklan Community 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.
The letter belongs to Carleton Place: its School Grade weighs Arklan Community Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Arklan Community Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Arklan Community Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arklan Community Public School | English public | English | 400 | Middle fifth | |
| Carleton Place Intermediate School | English public | English | 295 | – | 0.4 km |
| St Mary's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 290 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Caldwell Street Elementary School | English public | English | 385 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| St. Gregory Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| École élémentaire catholique J.-L.-Couroux | French Catholic | French | 280 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Separate School | English Catholic | English | 230 | – | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Arklan Community 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 Arklan Community Public School
Who runs Arklan Community Public School?
Arklan Community Public School comes under Upper Canada DSB (English public).
What language does Arklan Community Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Arklan Community Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Arklan Community Public School?
Nearest of all: Carleton Place Intermediate School (0.4 km), St Mary's Separate School (1.4 km) and Caldwell Street Elementary School (1.5 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).