Cedarwood Public School
399 Elson St · Markham · L3S4R8 · York Region DSB
Cedarwood Public School is one of 43 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Box Grove. Every school in and around Box Grove →
What stands out about Cedarwood Public School
- With 615 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 63%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Cedarwood 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, Cedarwood Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 70% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 94% | 86% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 63% | 51% | Second 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.
How Cedarwood Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Cedarwood Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Box Grove’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Cedarwood Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Cedarwood Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Cedarwood Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarwood Public School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | |
| Ellen Fairclough Public School | English public | English | 380 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Markham Gateway Public School | English public | English | 435 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Boxwood Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Parkland Public School | English public | English | 805 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 220 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Pier Giorgio Frassati Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Cedarwood 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 Cedarwood Public School
Who runs Cedarwood Public School?
The board is York Region DSB; Cedarwood Public School is English public.
What language does Cedarwood Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cedarwood Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cedarwood Public School?
Nearby: Ellen Fairclough Public School (1 km), Markham Gateway Public School (1.2 km) and Boxwood Public School (1.2 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).