Arthur Public School
155 Conestoga St N · Arthur · N0G1A0 · Upper Grand DSB
Arthur Public School: one of the 5 elementary schools within 3 km of Mount Forest. Every school in and around Mount Forest →
What stands out about Arthur Public School
- Its 435 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 43%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Upper Grand DSB.
How Arthur 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, Arthur Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 math | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | +29 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | +29 |
| Grade 6 math | 43% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +21 |
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.
Arthur Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Arthur Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Mount Forest’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Arthur Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Arthur Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Arthur Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Public School | English public | English | 435 | Middle fifth | |
| St John Catholic School, Arthur School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Kenilworth Public School | English public | English | 85 | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| Alma Public School | English public | English | 105 | Second fifth | 12 km |
| Maryborough Public School | English public | English | 165 | Second fifth | 14 km |
| Drayton Heights Public School | English public | English | 405 | Second fifth | 14 km |
| Salem Public School | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Arthur 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 Arthur Public School
Who runs Arthur Public School?
The board is Upper Grand DSB; Arthur Public School is English public.
What language does Arthur Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Arthur Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Arthur Public School?
Closest by: St John Catholic School, Arthur School (0.8 km), Kenilworth Public School (10 km) and Alma Public School (12 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).