Salem Public School
23 Woolwich Street · Elora · N0B1S0 · Upper Grand DSB
Salem Public School: one of the 12 elementary schools within 3 km of Fergus. Every school in and around Fergus →
What stands out about Salem Public School
- A typical size: 285 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 79%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Salem 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, Salem Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 84% | 65% | Top fifth | +22 |
| Grade 3 math | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 97% | 88% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 79% | 51% | Top fifth | +12 |
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.
A standing for Salem Public School, not a grade
The top fifth in Ontario is where Salem 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 Fergus’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Salem Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Salem 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.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Salem Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Public School | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | |
| St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Elora Public School | English public | English | 545 | Second fifth | 2 km |
| Grand River Public School | English public | English | – | – | 3.5 km |
| St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 565 | Second fifth | 4.9 km |
| James McQueen Public School | English public | English | 245 | Bottom fifth | 5 km |
| Victoria Terrace Public School | English public | English | 200 | Second fifth | 5.5 km |
Elementary schools near Salem 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 Salem Public School
Who runs Salem Public School?
The board is Upper Grand DSB; Salem Public School is English public.
What language does Salem Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Salem Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Salem Public School?
Closest by: St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School (1.4 km), Elora Public School (2 km) and Grand River Public School (3.5 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).