Ellen Fairclough Public School
33 Brando Avenue · Markham · L3S4K9 · York Region DSB
One of Vinegar Hill’s 53 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Ellen Fairclough Public School. Every school in and around Vinegar Hill →
What stands out about Ellen Fairclough Public School
- Its 380 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 61%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Ellen Fairclough 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, Ellen Fairclough Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 65% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −23 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 math | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 61% | 51% | Second fifth | −15 |
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 Ellen Fairclough Public School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Ellen Fairclough Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Vinegar Hill’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Ellen Fairclough Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Ellen Fairclough Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Ellen Fairclough Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Fairclough Public School | English public | English | 380 | Second fifth | |
| Markham Gateway Public School | English public | English | 435 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Parkland Public School | English public | English | 805 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Cedarwood Public School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Boxwood Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Sir Richard W Scott Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 220 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Coppard Glen Public School | English public | English | 510 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Ellen Fairclough 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 Ellen Fairclough Public School
Who runs Ellen Fairclough Public School?
The board is York Region DSB; Ellen Fairclough Public School is English public.
What language does Ellen Fairclough Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ellen Fairclough Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ellen Fairclough Public School?
Closest by: Markham Gateway Public School (0.5 km), Parkland Public School (1 km) and Cedarwood 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).