Viscount Alexander Public School
1401 Dover Road · Cornwall · K6J1V6 · Upper Canada DSB
Counting 3 km around Cornwall, Viscount Alexander Public School is one of 18 elementary schools. Every school in and around Cornwall →
What stands out about Viscount Alexander Public School
- Its 410 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 25%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Canada DSB.
How Viscount Alexander 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.
Viscount Alexander Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 56% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 44% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 46% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 math | 25% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −18 |
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 Viscount Alexander Public School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Viscount Alexander Public School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Cornwall: its School Grade weighs Viscount Alexander Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Viscount Alexander Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Viscount Alexander Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viscount Alexander Public School | English public | English | 410 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Anne's School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Notre-Dame | French Catholic | French | 305 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| St. Joseph Intermediate Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 275 | – | 2.6 km |
| Sacred Heart School | English Catholic | English | 450 | Bottom fifth | 2.9 km |
| Cornwall Intermediate School | English public | English | 165 | – | 3.1 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 575 | Bottom fifth | 3.2 km |
Elementary schools near Viscount Alexander 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 Viscount Alexander Public School
Who runs Viscount Alexander Public School?
Viscount Alexander Public School comes under Upper Canada DSB (English public).
What language does Viscount Alexander Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Viscount Alexander Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Viscount Alexander Public School?
The closest schools are St Anne's School (0.4 km), École élémentaire catholique Notre-Dame (2.4 km) and St. Joseph Intermediate Catholic School (2.6 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).