Victoria Square Public School
50 Prince Of Wales Drive · Markham · L6C0K2 · York Region DSB
Victoria Square Public School sits among 15 elementary schools within 3 km of Cathedraltown. Every school in and around Cathedraltown →
What stands out about Victoria Square Public School
- 445 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 71%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Victoria Square 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, Victoria Square Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −15 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −15 |
| Grade 3 math | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 71% | 51% | Top fifth | +0 |
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.
Victoria Square Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Victoria Square 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.
The letter belongs to Cathedraltown: its School Grade weighs Victoria Square Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Victoria Square Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Victoria Square Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Square Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | |
| Nokiidaa Public School | English public | English | 485 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School | English public | English | 670 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 350 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
| Redstone Public School | English public | English | 445 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
| Lincoln Alexander Public School | English public | English | 425 | Top fifth | 3.4 km |
| Michaelle Jean Public School | English public | English | 305 | Top fifth | 3.6 km |
Elementary schools near Victoria Square 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 Victoria Square Public School
Who runs Victoria Square Public School?
It is York Region DSB that runs Victoria Square Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Victoria Square Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Victoria Square Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Victoria Square Public School?
Closest by: Nokiidaa Public School (1.8 km), Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School (1.8 km) and Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School (2.7 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).