Aberfoyle Public School
16 Old Brock Rd RR 3 · Puslinch · N1H6H9 · Upper Grand DSB
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What stands out about Aberfoyle Public School
- A typical size: 375 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 79%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Upper Grand DSB.
How Aberfoyle 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, Aberfoyle Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 94% | 76% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 94% | 65% | Top fifth | +26 |
| Grade 3 math | 97% | 65% | Top fifth | +27 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 98% | 86% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 math | 79% | 51% | Top fifth | −8 |
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 Aberfoyle Public School sits among the province’s schools
Aberfoyle Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
Puslinch’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Aberfoyle Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Aberfoyle 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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Aberfoyle Public School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberfoyle Public School | English public | English | 375 | Top fifth | |
| Westminster Woods Public School | English public | English | 610 | Top fifth | 4.9 km |
| St Paul Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Second fifth | 5.2 km |
| St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Top fifth | 5.6 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock Public School | English public | English | 550 | Top fifth | 6.1 km |
| Rickson Ridge Public School | English public | English | 600 | Top fifth | 7 km |
| Ecole Arbour Vista Public School | English public | English | 445 | Top fifth | 7.9 km |
Elementary schools near Aberfoyle 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 Aberfoyle Public School
Who runs Aberfoyle Public School?
Aberfoyle Public School comes under Upper Grand DSB (English public).
What language does Aberfoyle Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Aberfoyle 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 Aberfoyle Public School?
Nearby: Westminster Woods Public School (4.9 km), St Paul Catholic School (5.2 km) and St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School (5.6 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).