Palmerston Public School
530 Prospect St · Palmerston · N0G2P0 · Upper Grand DSB
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What stands out about Palmerston Public School
- With 480 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 66% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Upper Grand DSB.
How Palmerston 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.
Palmerston Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 84% | 76% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 63% | 65% | Middle fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 math | 66% | 51% | Second fifth | +22 |
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 Palmerston Public School, and no letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Palmerston Public School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Palmerston’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Palmerston Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Palmerston 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Palmerston Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmerston Public School | English public | English | 480 | Second fifth | |
| Minto-Clifford Central Public School | English public | English | 445 | Fourth fifth | 9.9 km |
| North Perth Westfield Elementary School | English public | English | 720 | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
| Listowel District Elementary | English public | English | – | – | 14 km |
| Listowel Eastdale Public School | English public | English | 345 | Middle fifth | 14 km |
| St Mary's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 395 | Second fifth | 15 km |
| Maryborough Public School | English public | English | 165 | Second fifth | 16 km |
Elementary schools near Palmerston 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 Palmerston Public School
Who runs Palmerston Public School?
Palmerston Public School belongs to Upper Grand DSB (English public).
What language does Palmerston Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Palmerston Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Palmerston Public School?
Nearby: Minto-Clifford Central Public School (9.9 km), North Perth Westfield Elementary School (14 km) and Listowel District Elementary (14 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).