Legacy Public School
61 Russell Jarvis Dr · Markham · L3S4B1 · York Region DSB
Legacy 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 Legacy Public School
- 440 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 68%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Legacy 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, Legacy Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 89% | 76% | Top fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | +21 |
| Grade 3 math | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 98% | 88% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 98% | 86% | Top fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 68% | 51% | Top 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.
A results band for Legacy Public School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Legacy Public School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Legacy Public School feeds into Box Grove’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Legacy Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 Legacy Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Public School | English public | English | 440 | Top fifth | |
| Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 220 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| David Suzuki Public School | English public | English | 705 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Boxwood Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| William Armstrong Public School | English public | English | 220 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Cedarwood Public School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| Reesor Park Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Legacy 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 Legacy Public School
Who runs Legacy Public School?
York Region DSB: Legacy Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Legacy Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Legacy Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Legacy Public School?
Nearest of all: Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School (1.2 km), David Suzuki Public School (1.2 km) and Boxwood 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).