Alma Public School
12 Simpson St E · Alma · N0B1A0 · Upper Grand DSB
Around Drayton, within 3 km, there are 8 elementary schools, Alma Public School among them. Every school in and around Drayton →
What stands out about Alma Public School
- 105 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 93%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Alma 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.
Alma 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 | 93% | 76% | Top fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 93% | 65% | Top fifth | – |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 60% | 51% | Second 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.
Where Alma Public School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Alma Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Alma Public School feeds into Drayton’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Alma Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Alma Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Public School | English public | English | 105 | Second fifth | |
| Salem Public School | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | 6.6 km |
| St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Second fifth | 8 km |
| Elora Public School | English public | English | 545 | Second fifth | 8.6 km |
| Grand River Public School | English public | English | – | – | 8.9 km |
| St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 565 | Second fifth | 9.8 km |
| James McQueen Public School | English public | English | 245 | Bottom fifth | 10 km |
Elementary schools near Alma 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 Alma Public School
Who runs Alma Public School?
Upper Grand DSB runs Alma Public School (English public).
What language does Alma Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Alma Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Alma Public School?
Closest by: Salem Public School (6.6 km), St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School (8 km) and Elora Public School (8.6 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).