Maryborough Public School
73 McGivern St · Moorefield · N0G2K0 · Upper Grand DSB
Around Drayton, within 3 km, there are 8 elementary schools, Maryborough Public School among them. Every school in and around Drayton →
What stands out about Maryborough Public School
- With 165 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 52% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Maryborough 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, Maryborough Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −27 |
| Grade 3 math | 66% | 65% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 61% | 51% | Second fifth | −27 |
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 Maryborough Public School has a band rather than a letter
The second fifth in Ontario is where Maryborough 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 Drayton: its School Grade weighs Maryborough Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Maryborough 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Maryborough Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryborough Public School | English public | English | 165 | Second fifth | |
| Drayton Heights Public School | English public | English | 405 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Centre Peel Public School | English public | English | 125 | Fourth fifth | 7.9 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 | 14 km |
| Floradale Public School | English public | English | 195 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Maryborough 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 Maryborough Public School
Who runs Maryborough Public School?
Upper Grand DSB: Maryborough Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Maryborough Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Maryborough Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Maryborough Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Drayton Heights Public School (0.5 km), Centre Peel Public School (7.9 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).