Central Public School
97 Dublin St N · Guelph · N1H4N2 · Upper Grand DSB
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What stands out about Central Public School
- A typical size: 240 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 77%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Central 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, Central Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 math | 77% | 51% | Top 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.
A results band for Central Public School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Central Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Guelph’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Central Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Central 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Central Public School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Public School | English public | English | 240 | Second fifth | |
| John McCrae Public School | English public | English | 545 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Victory Public School | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Ecole King George Public School | English public | English | 465 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Paisley Road Public School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 295 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Central 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 Central Public School
Who runs Central Public School?
Central Public School belongs to Upper Grand DSB (English public).
What language does Central Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Central Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Central Public School?
Nearest of all: John McCrae Public School (1.2 km), Victory Public School (1.2 km) and Ecole King George Public School (1.3 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).