Kortright Hills Public School
23 Ptarmigan Dr · Guelph · N1C1B5 · Upper Grand DSB
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What stands out about Kortright Hills Public School
- With 525 students it is bigger 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 best showing is Grade 6 math, at 72% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Kortright Hills 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Kortright Hills Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 72% | 51% | Top fifth | +7 |
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 Kortright Hills Public School has a band rather than a letter
The second fifth in Ontario is where Kortright Hills 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 Guelph’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Kortright Hills Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Kortright Hills 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Kortright Hills Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kortright Hills Public School | English public | English | 525 | Second fifth | |
| Mary Phelan Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Fred A Hamilton Public School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Priory Park Public School | English public | English | 210 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| Jean Little Public School | English public | English | 395 | Top fifth | 2.5 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-René-Goupil | French Catholic | French | 190 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
| St Michael Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Top fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near Kortright Hills 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 Kortright Hills Public School
Who runs Kortright Hills Public School?
Upper Grand DSB: Kortright Hills Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Kortright Hills Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Kortright Hills Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Kortright Hills Public School?
The closest schools are Mary Phelan Catholic School (1.5 km), Fred A Hamilton Public School (1.7 km) and Priory Park Public School (2.4 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).