Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School
90 Roxbury St · Markham · L3S3S8 · York CDSB
Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary 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 Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School
- With 220 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 85% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by York CDSB.
How Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary 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, Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 93% | 76% | Top fifth | +21 |
| Grade 3 writing | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 math | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 85% | 51% | Top fifth | +10 |
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 Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the top fifth.
Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School feeds into Box Grove’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary 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.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 220 | Top fifth | |
| Boxwood Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Legacy Public School | English public | English | 440 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Ellen Fairclough Public School | English public | English | 380 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Cedarwood Public School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| William Armstrong Public School | English public | English | 220 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Markham Gateway Public School | English public | English | 435 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School?
Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School belongs to York CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are Boxwood Public School (0.4 km), Legacy Public School (1.2 km) and Ellen Fairclough Public School (1.4 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).