Elma Township Public School
5972 Line 72 RR 2 · Atwood · N0G1B0 · Avon Maitland DSB
Elma Township Public School sits among 6 elementary schools within 3 km of Listowel. Every school in and around Listowel →
What stands out about Elma Township Public School
- A typical size: 365 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 78% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Avon Maitland DSB.
How Elma Township 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.
Elma Township Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 81% | 76% | Second fifth | +28 |
| Grade 3 writing | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +18 |
| Grade 3 math | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 98% | 88% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 54% | 51% | Middle 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 results band for Elma Township Public School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Elma Township Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Listowel’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Elma Township Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Elma Township Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Elma Township Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma Township Public School | English public | English | 365 | Second fifth | |
| St Mary's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 395 | Second fifth | 9.1 km |
| Listowel Eastdale Public School | English public | English | 345 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
| Listowel District Elementary | English public | English | – | – | 10 km |
| North Perth Westfield Elementary School | English public | English | 720 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| North Woods Elementary School | English public | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Mornington Central Public School | English public | English | 180 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
Elementary schools near Elma Township 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 Elma Township Public School
Who runs Elma Township Public School?
Avon Maitland DSB runs Elma Township Public School (English public).
What language does Elma Township Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Elma Township Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Elma Township Public School?
The closest schools are St Mary's Separate School (9.1 km), Listowel Eastdale Public School (10 km) and Listowel District Elementary (10 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).