Viola Desmond Public School
1450 Leger Way · Milton · L9E1H9 · Halton DSB
Viola Desmond Public School is one of 78 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Milton. Every school in and around Milton →
What stands out about Viola Desmond Public School
- A large elementary school: 975 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 55%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Halton DSB.
How Viola Desmond 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, Viola Desmond Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | +13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 math | 55% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle 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.
Why Viola Desmond Public School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Viola Desmond Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Milton’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Viola Desmond Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Viola Desmond 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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Viola Desmond Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Desmond Public School | English public | English | 975 | Middle fifth | |
| Boyne Public School | English public | English | 1,190 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Anne J. MacArthur Public School | English public | English | 855 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 745 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| P. L. Robertson Public School | English public | English | 1,025 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| St. Scholastica Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 755 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Lumen Christi Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 640 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
Elementary schools near Viola Desmond 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 Viola Desmond Public School
Who runs Viola Desmond Public School?
The board is Halton DSB; Viola Desmond Public School is English public.
What language does Viola Desmond Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Viola Desmond Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Viola Desmond Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Boyne Public School (0.6 km), Anne J. MacArthur Public School (0.7 km) and St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School (0.8 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).