Boxwood Public School
30 Boxwood Cres · Markham · L3S3P7 · York Region DSB
Boxwood Public School sits among 43 elementary schools within 3 km of Box Grove. Every school in and around Box Grove →
What stands out about Boxwood Public School
- A typical size: 370 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 78% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Boxwood 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.
Boxwood Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 math | 56% | 51% | Second fifth | −8 |
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.
Boxwood Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Boxwood 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
Boxwood Public School feeds into Box Grove’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Boxwood Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Boxwood Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxwood Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | |
| Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 220 | Top fifth | 0.4 km |
| Cedarwood Public School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Ellen Fairclough Public School | English public | English | 380 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Legacy Public School | English public | English | 440 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Markham Gateway Public School | English public | English | 435 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| David Suzuki Public School | English public | English | 705 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Boxwood 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 Boxwood Public School
Who runs Boxwood Public School?
York Region DSB: Boxwood Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Boxwood Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Boxwood Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Boxwood Public School?
Nearby: Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), Cedarwood Public School (1.2 km) and Ellen Fairclough Public School (1.3 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).