Paisley Road Public School
406 Paisley Rd · Guelph · N1H2R3 · Upper Grand DSB
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What stands out about Paisley Road Public School
- 385 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 reading, at 70% where the middle in Ontario is 88%.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Paisley Road 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, Paisley Road Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | +25 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +25 |
| Grade 3 math | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +23 |
| Grade 6 reading | 70% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 70% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 math | 42% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
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 Paisley Road Public School, not a grade
Paisley Road Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
Guelph’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Paisley Road Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Paisley Road Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Paisley Road Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley Road Public School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Middle fifth | 0.1 km |
| Willow Road Public School | English public | English | 435 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 240 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Peter Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| John McCrae Public School | English public | English | 545 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| Victory Public School | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Paisley Road 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 Paisley Road Public School
Who runs Paisley Road Public School?
Upper Grand DSB: Paisley Road Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Paisley Road Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Paisley Road Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Paisley Road Public School?
The closest schools are St Joseph Catholic School (0.1 km), Willow Road Public School (0.9 km) and Central 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).