Palermo Public School
2561 Valleyridge Drive · Oakville · L6M5H4 · Halton DSB
Palermo Public School is one of 89 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Oakville. Every school in and around Oakville →
What stands out about Palermo Public School
- 560 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 68%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Halton DSB.
How Palermo 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, Palermo Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 68% | 51% | Top fifth | −3 |
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.
Palermo Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Palermo Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Palermo Public School feeds into Oakville’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Palermo Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on 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.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Palermo Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo Public School | English public | English | 560 | Second fifth | |
| ÉIC Sainte-Trinité | French Catholic | French | 285 | – | 0.7 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 675 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| St. Joan of Arc Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 295 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Captain R. Wilson Public School | English public | English | 830 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Emily Carr Public School | English public | English | 620 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Palermo 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 Palermo Public School
Who runs Palermo Public School?
Palermo Public School comes under Halton DSB (English public).
What language does Palermo Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Palermo Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Palermo Public School?
The nearest are ÉIC Sainte-Trinité (0.7 km), St. Mary Catholic Elementary School (1 km) and St. Joan of Arc Catholic Elementary School (1.4 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).