Minto-Clifford Central Public School
5804 Highway 89 RR 1 · Harriston · N0G1Z0 · Upper Grand DSB
Of the 3 elementary schools in or near Palmerston (within 3 km), this is Minto-Clifford Central Public School. Every school in and around Palmerston →
What stands out about Minto-Clifford Central Public School
- 445 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 37%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Upper Grand DSB.
How Minto-Clifford Central 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, Minto-Clifford Central Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 66% | 65% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 37% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
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.
Where Minto-Clifford Central Public School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Ontario, Minto-Clifford Central Public School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Palmerston: its School Grade weighs Minto-Clifford Central Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Minto-Clifford Central Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Minto-Clifford Central Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minto-Clifford Central Public School | English public | English | 445 | Fourth fifth | |
| Palmerston Public School | English public | English | 480 | Second fifth | 9.9 km |
| Victoria Cross Public School | English public | English | 450 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 220 | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| Howick Central Public School | English public | English | 340 | Second fifth | 15 km |
| Normanby Community School | English public | English | 185 | Middle fifth | 16 km |
| Egremont Community School | English public | English | 230 | Middle fifth | 18 km |
Elementary schools near Minto-Clifford Central 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 Minto-Clifford Central Public School
Who runs Minto-Clifford Central Public School?
Minto-Clifford Central Public School comes under Upper Grand DSB (English public).
What language does Minto-Clifford Central Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Minto-Clifford Central Public 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 Minto-Clifford Central Public School?
Closest by: Palmerston Public School (9.9 km), Victoria Cross Public School (12 km) and St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School (13 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).