David Suzuki Public School
45 Riverwalk Dr · Markham · L6B0L9 · York Region DSB
David Suzuki Public School: one of the 43 elementary schools within 3 km of Box Grove. Every school in and around Box Grove →
What stands out about David Suzuki Public School
- With 705 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 76%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How David Suzuki 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, David Suzuki Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 89% | 76% | Top fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 math | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 math | 76% | 51% | Top 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.
A results band for David Suzuki Public School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so David Suzuki Public School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Box Grove’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where David Suzuki Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at David Suzuki Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest David Suzuki Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Suzuki Public School | English public | English | 705 | Top fifth | |
| Legacy Public School | English public | English | 440 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Boxwood Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 220 | Top fifth | 2 km |
| Cedarwood Public School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
| William Armstrong Public School | English public | English | 220 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| Ellen Fairclough Public School | English public | English | 380 | Second fifth | 2.9 km |
Elementary schools near David Suzuki 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 David Suzuki Public School
Who runs David Suzuki Public School?
York Region DSB: David Suzuki Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does David Suzuki Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at David Suzuki Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near David Suzuki Public School?
Nearby: Legacy Public School (1.2 km), Boxwood Public School (1.8 km) and Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School (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).