Altona Forest Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Pickering, Ontario L1V7A3 · Durham DSB
#1697 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#1697 of 3,871 nationally
About Altona Forest Public School
Altona Forest Public School is a public elementary located in Pickering, in the Durham DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 460 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 55.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 1697th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (79th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (37th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 460; first language not english 25%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 34 schools in Pickering; Altona Forest Public School ranks 15th of 26 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)70.7%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)70.7%
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)–
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)–
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)5%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)0%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Altona Forest Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 460
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 70.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 70.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 5%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 0%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 25%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 10%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Altona Forest Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
Pickering · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
625 students · 148 m away
Highbush Public School
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
810 students · 486 m away
Westcreek Public School
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
570 students · 1.0 km away
St Mary Catholic Secondary School
Pickering · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,310 students · 1.1 km away
St Monica Catholic School
Pickering · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
460 students · 1.3 km away
Dunbarton High School
Pickering · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,630 students · 1.3 km away
Elizabeth B Phin Public School
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
600 students · 1.4 km away
Gandatsetiagon Public School
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
580 students · 1.4 km away
Father Fenelon Catholic School
Pickering · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
490 students · 2.2 km away
William Dunbar Public School
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
660 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
École élémentaire publique Madeleine-de-Roybon
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460 students
Plymouth Public School
Welland · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
460 students
New Liskeard Public School
New Liskeard · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
460 students
Lynndale Heights Public School
Simcoe · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
460 students
Orchard Park Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
460 students
Ridgemount Junior Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
460 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Altona Forest Public School a good school?
Altona Forest Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 55.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #1697 of 3,871 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Altona Forest Public School rank in Ontario?
Altona Forest Public School ranks #1697 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #1697 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Altona Forest Public School?
Altona Forest Public School had 460 students in 2025.
Is Altona Forest Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Altona Forest Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Altona Forest Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Altona Forest Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.