Applecroft Public School
55 Coles Ave · Ajax · L1T3H5 · Durham DSB
One of Ajax’s 58 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Applecroft Public School. Every school in and around Ajax →
What stands out about Applecroft Public School
- Its 340 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 reading: 70%, against 88% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Applecroft 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, Applecroft Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 writing | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +18 |
| Grade 3 math | 63% | 65% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 70% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 52% | 51% | Middle fifth | −6 |
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 Applecroft Public School sits among the province’s schools
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Applecroft Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Ajax: its School Grade weighs Applecroft Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Applecroft 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Applecroft Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applecroft Public School | English public | English | 340 | Middle fifth | |
| St Jude Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Fourth fifth | 0.1 km |
| Dr Roberta Bondar Public School | English public | English | 220 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Terry Fox Public School | English public | English | 470 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 350 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Lester B Pearson Public School | English public | English | 340 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Westney Heights Public School | English public | English | 375 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
Elementary schools near Applecroft 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 Applecroft Public School
Who runs Applecroft Public School?
Durham DSB runs Applecroft Public School (English public).
What language does Applecroft Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Applecroft Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Applecroft Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Jude Catholic School (0.1 km), Dr Roberta Bondar Public School (0.5 km) and Terry Fox Public School (0.7 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).