Central Public School
200 Amelia Street · Cornwall · K6H0A5 · Upper Canada DSB
Central Public School: one of the 18 elementary schools within 3 km of Cornwall. Every school in and around Cornwall →
What stands out about Central Public School
- 575 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 17% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Canada DSB.
How Central 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Central Public School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 44% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 29% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 math | 29% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 66% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 68% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 17% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
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.
Why Central Public School has a band rather than a letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Central 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 Cornwall’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Central Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Central Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Central Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Public School | English public | English | 575 | Bottom fifth | |
| Bishop Macdonell Separate School | English Catholic | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 0.3 km |
| Cornwall Intermediate School | English public | English | 165 | – | 0.4 km |
| École intermédiaire catholique La Citadelle | French Catholic | French | 195 | – | 1.1 km |
| St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 1.2 km |
| École élémentaire publique L'Héritage | French public | French | 125 | – | 2.1 km |
| Sacred Heart School | English Catholic | English | 450 | Bottom fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near Central 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 Central Public School
Who runs Central Public School?
Central Public School comes under Upper Canada DSB (English public).
What language does Central Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Central 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 Central Public School?
Nearby: Bishop Macdonell Separate School (0.3 km), Cornwall Intermediate School (0.4 km) and École intermédiaire catholique La Citadelle (1.1 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).