Markham Gateway Public School
30 Fonda Rd · Markham · L3S3X3 · York Region DSB
Vinegar Hill and its 3 km edge have 53 elementary schools; Markham Gateway Public School is one. Every school in and around Vinegar Hill →
What stands out about Markham Gateway Public School
- 435 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 57% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have eased: 6 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Markham Gateway 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Markham Gateway Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −28 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 55% | 51% | Middle fifth | −13 |
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.
How Markham Gateway Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Markham Gateway Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Markham Gateway Public School feeds into Vinegar Hill’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Markham Gateway 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Markham Gateway Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Gateway Public School | English public | English | 435 | Middle fifth | |
| Ellen Fairclough Public School | English public | English | 380 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Parkland Public School | English public | English | 805 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Cedarwood Public School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Coppard Glen Public School | English public | English | 510 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Armadale Public School | English public | English | 610 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Boxwood Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Markham Gateway 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 Markham Gateway Public School
Who runs Markham Gateway Public School?
Markham Gateway Public School belongs to York Region DSB (English public).
What language does Markham Gateway Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Markham Gateway Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Markham Gateway Public School?
The closest schools are Ellen Fairclough Public School (0.5 km), Parkland Public School (0.6 km) and Cedarwood Public School (1.2 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).