Alexandra Community School
1556 8th Ave E · Owen Sound · N4K3B6 · Bluewater DSB
Of the 7 elementary schools in or near Owen Sound (within 3 km), this is Alexandra Community School. Every school in and around Owen Sound →
What stands out about Alexandra Community School
- A typical size: 315 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 23%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Bluewater DSB.
How Alexandra Community 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, Alexandra Community School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 55% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 69% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 53% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −28 |
| Grade 6 math | 23% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −19 |
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.
Alexandra Community School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Alexandra Community School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Owen Sound’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Alexandra Community School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Alexandra Community 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Alexandra Community School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Community School | English public | English | 315 | Fourth fifth | |
| École élémentaire catholique St-Dominique-Savio | French Catholic | French | 175 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| East Ridge Community School | English public | English | 805 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 570 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | English public | English | 480 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| Keppel-Sarawak Elementary School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
| St Basil's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 315 | – | 2.7 km |
Elementary schools near Alexandra Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Alexandra Community School
Who runs Alexandra Community School?
Bluewater DSB: Alexandra Community School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Alexandra Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Alexandra Community School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Alexandra Community School?
The closest schools are École élémentaire catholique St-Dominique-Savio (1 km), East Ridge Community School (1.2 km) and Notre Dame Catholic School (1.8 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).