German Mills Public School
61 Simonston Blvd · Thornhill · L3T4R5 · York Region DSB
German Mills Public School: one of the 49 elementary schools within 3 km of German Mills. Every school in and around German Mills →
What stands out about German Mills Public School
- Its 280 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 74%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How German Mills 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, German Mills Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 86% | 76% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 86% | 65% | Top fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 math | 90% | 65% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 74% | 51% | Top fifth | −26 |
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 German Mills Public School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so German Mills Public School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
German Mills Public School feeds into German Mills’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at German Mills Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than German Mills Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Mills Public School | English public | English | 280 | Top fifth | |
| St Michael Catholic Academy | English Catholic | English | 260 | Top fifth | 0.2 km |
| Arbor Glen Public School | English public | English | 205 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Cliffwood Public School | English public | English | 260 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Highland Middle School | English public | English | 345 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Bayview Fairways Public School | English public | English | 310 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Zion Heights Middle School | English public | English | 465 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near German Mills 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 German Mills Public School
Who runs German Mills Public School?
It is York Region DSB that runs German Mills Public School, in the English public system.
What language does German Mills Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at German Mills Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near German Mills Public School?
The nearest are St Michael Catholic Academy (0.2 km), Arbor Glen Public School (1.1 km) and Cliffwood Public School (1.1 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).