Deer Park Public School
605 Varney Rd · Keswick · L4P3C8 · York Region DSB
Deer Park Public School sits among 16 elementary schools within 3 km of Keswick. Every school in and around Keswick →
What stands out about Deer Park Public School
- With 170 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 21% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have eased: 5 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Deer Park 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.
Deer Park Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 28% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −45 |
| Grade 3 writing | 26% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −19 |
| Grade 3 math | 21% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −43 |
| Grade 6 reading | 64% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 50% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −28 |
| Grade 6 math | 21% | 51% | Bottom 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 Deer Park Public School, not a grade
Deer Park 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 bottom fifth in Ontario.
Deer Park Public School feeds into Keswick’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Deer Park Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Deer Park Public School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park Public School | English public | English | 170 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | 3.2 km |
| Keswick Public School | English public | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | 3.6 km |
| Lakeside Public School | English public | English | 375 | Fourth fifth | 3.8 km |
| W J Watson Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 4.4 km |
| R L Graham Public School | English public | English | 460 | Middle fifth | 6.2 km |
| St Francis of Assisi Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 465 | Bottom fifth | 6.5 km |
Elementary schools near Deer Park 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 Deer Park Public School
Who runs Deer Park Public School?
Deer Park Public School belongs to York Region DSB (English public).
What language does Deer Park Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Deer Park Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Deer Park Public School?
The nearest are St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School (3.2 km), Keswick Public School (3.6 km) and Lakeside Public School (3.8 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).