Altona Forest Public School
405 Woodsmere · Pickering · L1V7A3 · Durham DSB
Of the 78 elementary schools in or near Pickering (within 3 km), this is Altona Forest Public School. Every school in and around Pickering →
What stands out about Altona Forest Public School
- A typical size: 460 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 reading, at 82% where the middle in Ontario is 76%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Altona Forest 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, Altona Forest Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 math | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 math | 49% | 51% | Middle 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.
Why Altona Forest Public School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Altona Forest Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Pickering’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Altona Forest Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Altona Forest Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Altona Forest Public School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altona Forest Public School | English public | English | 460 | Middle fifth | |
| St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 625 | Second fifth | 0.1 km |
| Highbush Public School | English public | English | 810 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Westcreek Public School | English public | English | 570 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| St Monica Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 460 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Elizabeth B Phin Public School | English public | English | 600 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Gandatsetiagon Public School | English public | English | 580 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Altona Forest 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 Altona Forest Public School
Who runs Altona Forest Public School?
Durham DSB: Altona Forest Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Altona Forest Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Altona Forest Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Altona Forest Public School?
Nearest of all: St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School (0.1 km), Highbush Public School (0.5 km) and Westcreek Public School (1 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).