Northern Lights Public School
40 Bridgenorth Dr · Aurora · L4G7S6 · York Region DSB
Northern Lights Public School is one of 38 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Aurora. Every school in and around Aurora →
What stands out about Northern Lights Public School
- 445 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 78% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Northern Lights 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, Northern Lights Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −22 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 math | 78% | 51% | Top fifth | +1 |
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 standing for Northern Lights Public School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Northern Lights Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Northern Lights Public School feeds into Aurora’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Northern Lights Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Northern Lights Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lights Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | |
| St Jerome Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 250 | Second fifth | 0.1 km |
| Rick Hansen Public School | English public | English | 630 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Hartman Public School | English public | English | 550 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-Jean | French Catholic | French | 145 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Lester B Pearson Public School | English public | English | 560 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Whispering Pines Public School | English public | English | 495 | Second fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Northern Lights 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 Northern Lights Public School
Who runs Northern Lights Public School?
York Region DSB runs Northern Lights Public School (English public).
What language does Northern Lights Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Northern Lights Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Northern Lights Public School?
The nearest are St Jerome Catholic Elementary School (0.1 km), Rick Hansen Public School (1.2 km) and Hartman Public School (1.2 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).