Priory Park Public School
275 Scottsdale Dr · Guelph · N1G3A1 · Upper Grand DSB
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What stands out about Priory Park Public School
- With 210 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 reading it reaches 56%, below the 76% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Upper Grand DSB.
How Priory Park 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, Priory Park Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 56% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +17 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +36 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +37 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 math | 53% | 51% | Middle fifth | +37 |
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.
Priory Park Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Priory Park 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 Priory Park Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Priory Park Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Priory Park Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Park Public School | English public | English | 210 | Middle fifth | |
| ÉÉC Saint-René-Goupil | French Catholic | French | 190 | Fourth fifth | 0.2 km |
| Fred A Hamilton Public School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Mary Phelan Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Jean Little Public School | English public | English | 395 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Michael Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| John McCrae Public School | English public | English | 545 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Priory Park 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 Priory Park Public School
Who runs Priory Park Public School?
Priory Park Public School comes under Upper Grand DSB (English public).
What language does Priory Park Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Priory Park Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Priory Park Public School?
Nearby: ÉÉC Saint-René-Goupil (0.2 km), Fred A Hamilton Public School (1 km) and Mary Phelan Catholic School (1 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).