Buttonville Public School
141 John Button Blvd · Markham · L3R9C2 · York Region DSB
Buttonville Public School sits among 26 elementary schools within 3 km of Buttonville. Every school in and around Buttonville →
What stands out about Buttonville Public School
- A large elementary school: 525 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 85% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Buttonville 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, Buttonville Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −21 |
| Grade 3 math | 90% | 65% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 97% | 88% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 97% | 86% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 85% | 51% | Top fifth | +13 |
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 standing for Buttonville Public School, not a grade
The second fifth in Ontario is where Buttonville Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Buttonville’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Buttonville Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Buttonville Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Buttonville Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttonville Public School | English public | English | 525 | Second fifth | |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-Markham | French Catholic | French | 175 | Top fifth | 0.2 km |
| Coledale Public School | English public | English | 605 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Ashton Meadows Public School | English public | English | 380 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| St Justin Martyr Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 675 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| St Monica Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 370 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Lincoln Alexander Public School | English public | English | 425 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Buttonville 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 Buttonville Public School
Who runs Buttonville Public School?
York Region DSB runs Buttonville Public School (English public).
What language does Buttonville Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Buttonville Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Buttonville Public School?
The closest schools are ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-Markham (0.2 km), Coledale Public School (1 km) and Ashton Meadows Public School (1 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).