Lakeside Public School
213 Shorecrest Rd · Keswick · L4P1J1 · York Region DSB
Lakeside Public School: one of the 16 elementary schools within 3 km of Keswick. Every school in and around Keswick →
What stands out about Lakeside Public School
- Its 375 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 37%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Lakeside 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, Lakeside Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 72% | 76% | Middle fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +38 |
| Grade 6 reading | 76% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 37% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
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 Lakeside Public School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Lakeside Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Keswick: its School Grade weighs Lakeside Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Lakeside Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Lakeside Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Public School | English public | English | 375 | Fourth fifth | |
| Keswick Public School | English public | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | 0.2 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| W J Watson Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| R L Graham Public School | English public | English | 460 | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
| Fairwood Public School | English public | English | 320 | Bottom fifth | 3.1 km |
| Jersey Public School | English public | English | 255 | Bottom fifth | 3.6 km |
Elementary schools near Lakeside 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 Lakeside Public School
Who runs Lakeside Public School?
The board is York Region DSB; Lakeside Public School is English public.
What language does Lakeside Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Lakeside Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Lakeside Public School?
Nearby: Keswick Public School (0.2 km), St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km) and W J Watson Public School (1 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).