Greensborough Public School
80 Alfred Patterson Dr · Markham · L6E1J5 · York Region DSB
One of Greensborough’s 56 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Greensborough Public School. Every school in and around Greensborough →
What stands out about Greensborough Public School
- A large elementary school: 615 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 81% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Greensborough 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.
Greensborough 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 | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 98% | 88% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 81% | 51% | Top fifth | +18 |
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.
Greensborough Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Greensborough Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Greensborough Public School feeds into Greensborough’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Greensborough Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Greensborough Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensborough Public School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | |
| St Julia Billiart Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 325 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| Little Rouge Public School | English public | English | 595 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Sam Chapman Public School | English public | English | 535 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Mount Joy Public School | English public | English | 555 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 275 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Cornell Village Public School | English public | English | 520 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Greensborough 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 Greensborough Public School
Who runs Greensborough Public School?
York Region DSB: Greensborough Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Greensborough Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Greensborough Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Greensborough Public School?
The closest schools are St Julia Billiart Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km), Little Rouge Public School (0.8 km) and Sam Chapman 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).