Donald Cousens Public School
315 Mingay Avenue · Markham · L6E1T5 · York Region DSB
Donald Cousens Public School is one of 30 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Wismer Commons. Every school in and around Wismer Commons →
What stands out about Donald Cousens Public School
- With 670 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 85% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Donald Cousens 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.
Donald Cousens 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 | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −22 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 97% | 88% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 math | 85% | 51% | Top fifth | +9 |
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 Donald Cousens Public School is placed without a letter
The second fifth in Ontario is where Donald Cousens Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Wismer Commons: its School Grade weighs Donald Cousens Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Donald Cousens Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Donald Cousens Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Cousens Public School | English public | English | 670 | Second fifth | |
| Wismer Public School | English public | English | 685 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| John McCrae Public School | English public | English | 545 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Mount Joy Public School | English public | English | 555 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Fred Varley Public School | English public | English | 665 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| St Julia Billiart Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 325 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Donald Cousens 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 Donald Cousens Public School
Who runs Donald Cousens Public School?
It is York Region DSB that runs Donald Cousens Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Donald Cousens Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Donald Cousens 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 Donald Cousens Public School?
Nearest of all: Wismer Public School (0.7 km), John McCrae Public School (0.9 km) and San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary 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).