Glen Tay Public School
155 Harper Road RR 4 · Perth · K7H3C6 · Upper Canada DSB
Tay Valley and its 3 km edge have 8 elementary schools; Glen Tay Public School is one. Every school in and around Tay Valley →
What stands out about Glen Tay Public School
- With 105 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 80%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Upper Canada DSB.
How Glen Tay 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Glen Tay Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | +51 |
| Grade 3 writing | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | +66 |
| Grade 3 math | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | +73 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −18 |
| Grade 6 math | 55% | 51% | Middle fifth | +38 |
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 Glen Tay Public School, and no letter
Glen Tay 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 second fifth in Ontario.
Glen Tay Public School feeds into Tay Valley’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Glen Tay Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Glen Tay Public School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Tay Public School | English public | English | 105 | Second fifth | |
| The Stewart Public School | English public | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | 4.9 km |
| St. John Intermediate School | English Catholic | English | 150 | – | 5.1 km |
| St John Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Bottom fifth | 5.3 km |
| Perth Intermediate School | English public | English | 245 | – | 5.4 km |
| The Queen Elizabeth School | English public | English | 290 | Second fifth | 5.7 km |
| North Grenville Intermediate School | English public | English | 335 | – | 8.9 km |
Elementary schools near Glen Tay 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 Glen Tay Public School
Who runs Glen Tay Public School?
Upper Canada DSB runs Glen Tay Public School (English public).
What language does Glen Tay Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Glen Tay Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Glen Tay Public School?
Nearest of all: The Stewart Public School (4.9 km), St. John Intermediate School (5.1 km) and St John Elementary School (5.3 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).