Metcalfe Public School
2701 8th Line Rd · Metcalfe · K0A2P0 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
Metcalfe Public School sits among 10 elementary schools within 3 km of Metcalfe. Every school in and around Metcalfe →
What stands out about Metcalfe Public School
- Its 290 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 20%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Ottawa-Carleton DSB.
How Metcalfe 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, Metcalfe Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 50% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 writing | 34% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −21 |
| Grade 3 math | 28% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −27 |
| Grade 6 reading | 70% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 56% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 math | 20% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
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 Metcalfe Public School, and no letter
Metcalfe 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 bottom fifth in Ontario.
Metcalfe’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Metcalfe Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Metcalfe 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Metcalfe Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe Public School | English public | English | 290 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Catherine Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Second fifth | 0.1 km |
| Castor Valley Elementary School | English public | English | 685 | Middle fifth | 4.1 km |
| Greely Elementary School | English public | English | 145 | Middle fifth | 7.9 km |
| Russell Intermediate School | English public | English | 200 | – | 8.8 km |
| Russell Public Public School | English public | English | 380 | Middle fifth | 8.8 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph (Russell) | French Catholic | French | 335 | Fourth fifth | 9.1 km |
Elementary schools near Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe Public School
Who runs Metcalfe Public School?
Ottawa-Carleton DSB runs Metcalfe Public School (English public).
What language does Metcalfe Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Metcalfe Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Metcalfe Public School?
The closest schools are St Catherine Elementary School (0.1 km), Castor Valley Elementary School (4.1 km) and Greely Elementary School (7.9 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).