St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School
223 Highglen Ave · Markham · L3S1Y4 · York CDSB
St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School is one of 59 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Hagerman's Corners. Every school in and around Hagerman's Corners →
What stands out about St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School
- With 505 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 65%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by York CDSB.
How St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary 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, St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 math | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 65% | 51% | Second fifth | +5 |
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.
Why St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Hagerman's Corners’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | |
| Randall Public School | English public | English | 725 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| Coppard Glen Public School | English public | English | 510 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Wilclay Public School | English public | English | 595 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Armadale Public School | English public | English | 610 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Benedict Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Unionville Meadows Public School | English public | English | 770 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School?
It is York CDSB that runs St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School?
Nearby: Randall Public School (0.3 km), Coppard Glen Public School (1.1 km) and Wilclay Public School (1.4 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).