Drayton Heights Public School
75 Wellington St S · Drayton · N0G1P0 · Upper Grand DSB
Drayton and its 3 km edge have 8 elementary schools; Drayton Heights Public School is one. Every school in and around Drayton →
What stands out about Drayton Heights Public School
- Its 405 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 90% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Upper Grand DSB.
How Drayton Heights 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.
Drayton Heights Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 85% | 76% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 90% | 65% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 97% | 86% | Top fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 math | 70% | 51% | Top fifth | +10 |
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.
Drayton Heights Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Drayton Heights Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Drayton: its School Grade weighs Drayton Heights Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Drayton Heights 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Drayton Heights Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton Heights Public School | English public | English | 405 | Second fifth | |
| Maryborough Public School | English public | English | 165 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Centre Peel Public School | English public | English | 125 | Fourth fifth | 7.6 km |
| Alma Public School | English public | English | 105 | Second fifth | 14 km |
| Arthur Public School | English public | English | 435 | Middle fifth | 14 km |
| St John Catholic School, Arthur School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
| Floradale Public School | English public | English | 195 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Drayton Heights 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 Drayton Heights Public School
Who runs Drayton Heights Public School?
Upper Grand DSB: Drayton Heights Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Drayton Heights Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Drayton Heights Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Drayton Heights Public School?
Nearest of all: Maryborough Public School (0.5 km), Centre Peel Public School (7.6 km) and Alma Public School (14 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).