Black Walnut Public School
30 John Allan Cameron Street · Markham · L6B0P4 · York Region DSB
Black Walnut Public School: one of the 23 elementary schools within 3 km of Cornell. Every school in and around Cornell →
What stands out about Black Walnut Public School
- 745 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 77%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Black Walnut 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.
Black Walnut Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 77% | 51% | Top fifth | +8 |
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 Black Walnut Public School sits among the province’s schools
Black Walnut Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Black Walnut Public School feeds into Cornell’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Black Walnut Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Black Walnut Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Walnut Public School | English public | English | 745 | Second fifth | |
| Rouge Park Public School | English public | English | 685 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Cornell Village Public School | English public | English | 520 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Little Rouge Public School | English public | English | 595 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Greensborough Public School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | 2 km |
| Reesor Park Public School | English public | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 275 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Black Walnut 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 Black Walnut Public School
Who runs Black Walnut Public School?
The board is York Region DSB; Black Walnut Public School is English public.
What language does Black Walnut Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Black Walnut Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Black Walnut Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Rouge Park Public School (0.8 km), Cornell Village Public School (1.1 km) and Little Rouge 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).