Downie Central Public School
4384 Line 20 RR 2 · St Pauls · N0K1V0 · Avon Maitland DSB
Perth South and its 3 km edge have 15 elementary schools; Downie Central Public School is one. Every school in and around Perth South →
What stands out about Downie Central Public School
- 140 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 85%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Avon Maitland DSB.
How Downie 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.
Downie Central 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 | 92% | 76% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 85% | 65% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 76% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 math | 65% | 51% | Second fifth | −12 |
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.
How Downie Central Public School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Downie Central Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Perth South: its School Grade weighs Downie Central Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Downie Central Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Downie Central Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downie Central Public School | English public | English | 140 | Second fifth | |
| St Joseph Separate School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Bottom fifth | 7.6 km |
| Hamlet Public School | English public | English | 235 | Middle fifth | 8.1 km |
| Avon Public School | English public | English | 440 | Middle fifth | 8.3 km |
| St Ambrose Separate School | English Catholic | English | 165 | Second fifth | 8.3 km |
| Shakespeare Public School | English public | English | 185 | Middle fifth | 8.6 km |
| Holy Name of Mary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | 8.7 km |
Elementary schools near Downie 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 Downie Central Public School
Who runs Downie Central Public School?
Avon Maitland DSB: Downie Central Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Downie Central Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Downie Central Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Downie Central Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Joseph Separate School (7.6 km), Hamlet Public School (8.1 km) and Avon Public School (8.3 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).