Lake Simcoe Public School
38 Thornlodge Dr · Keswick · L4P4A3 · York Region DSB
Keswick and its 3 km edge have 16 elementary schools; Lake Simcoe Public School is one. Every school in and around Keswick →
What stands out about Lake Simcoe Public School
- With 590 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 45%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Lake Simcoe 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Lake Simcoe Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 45% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 78% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 76% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 47% | 51% | Middle fifth | +12 |
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 Lake Simcoe Public School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Lake Simcoe Public School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Keswick’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Lake Simcoe Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Lake Simcoe 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Lake Simcoe Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Simcoe Public School | English public | English | 590 | Fourth fifth | |
| Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 275 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
| Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 195 | – | 1.8 km |
| Jersey Public School | English public | English | 255 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Fairwood Public School | English public | English | 320 | Bottom fifth | 2.8 km |
| R L Graham Public School | English public | English | 460 | Middle fifth | 2.9 km |
| W J Watson Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 4.8 km |
Elementary schools near Lake Simcoe 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 Lake Simcoe Public School
Who runs Lake Simcoe Public School?
York Region DSB runs Lake Simcoe Public School (English public).
What language does Lake Simcoe Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Lake Simcoe 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 Lake Simcoe Public School?
Nearest of all: Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School (1.7 km), Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Elementary School (1.8 km) and Jersey Public School (1.9 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).