Highgate Public School
35 Highgate Dr · Markham · L3R3R5 · York Region DSB
Highgate Public School: one of the 44 elementary schools within 3 km of Milliken. Every school in and around Milliken →
What stands out about Highgate Public School
- With 520 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 70%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Highgate 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, Highgate Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 62% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −25 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −38 |
| Grade 3 math | 70% | 65% | Second fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 79% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −19 |
| Grade 6 math | 70% | 51% | Top fifth | −2 |
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 results band for Highgate Public School, and no letter
Highgate 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
Milliken’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Highgate Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Highgate Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Highgate Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highgate Public School | English public | English | 520 | Middle fifth | |
| Milliken Mills Public School | English public | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| Kennedy Public School | English public | English | 550 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Terry Fox Public School | English public | English | 320 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Aldergrove Public School | English public | English | 630 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| St Henry Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 245 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| David Lewis Public School | English public | English | 335 | Top fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Highgate 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 Highgate Public School
Who runs Highgate Public School?
Highgate Public School comes under York Region DSB (English public).
What language does Highgate Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Highgate Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Highgate Public School?
The nearest are Milliken Mills Public School (0.2 km), Kennedy Public School (1.1 km) and Terry Fox 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).