McCaskill's Mills Public School
85 Albert St · Cannington · L0E1E0 · Durham DSB
One of Beaverton’s 5 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: McCaskill's Mills Public School. Every school in and around Beaverton →
What stands out about McCaskill's Mills Public School
- A typical size: 450 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 22% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How McCaskill's Mills 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, McCaskill's Mills Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 66% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −25 |
| Grade 3 math | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 65% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 78% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 22% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
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.
McCaskill's Mills Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. McCaskill's Mills Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
McCaskill's Mills Public School feeds into Beaverton’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at McCaskill's Mills Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than McCaskill's Mills Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCaskill's Mills Public School | English public | English | 450 | Bottom fifth | |
| Sunderland Public School | English public | English | 425 | Middle fifth | 8.9 km |
| Woodville Elementary School | English public | English | 275 | Second fifth | 9.9 km |
| Holy Family Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| Beaver River PS Public School | English public | English | 495 | Bottom fifth | 12 km |
| Morning Glory Public School | English public | English | 380 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Mariposa Elementary School | English public | English | 345 | Second fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near McCaskill's Mills 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 McCaskill's Mills Public School
Who runs McCaskill's Mills Public School?
Durham DSB: McCaskill's Mills Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does McCaskill's Mills Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at McCaskill's Mills Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near McCaskill's Mills Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Sunderland Public School (8.9 km), Woodville Elementary School (9.9 km) and Holy Family Catholic School (11 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).