J L R Bell Public School
121 Queen St · Newmarket · L3Y2E9 · York Region DSB
Counting 3 km around Newmarket, J L R Bell Public School is one of 40 elementary schools. Every school in and around Newmarket →
What stands out about J L R Bell Public School
- A small elementary school: 135 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 31%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How J L R Bell 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 3 reported measures of 3, J L R Bell Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 62% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 31% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −54 |
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 J L R Bell Public School, and no letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; J L R Bell Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Newmarket: its School Grade weighs J L R Bell Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at J L R Bell 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.
J L R Bell Public School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J L R Bell Public School | English public | English | 135 | Fourth fifth | |
| Maple Leaf Public School | English public | English | 405 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Stuart Scott Public School | English public | English | 200 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Rogers Public School | English public | English | 420 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 150 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Poplar Bank Public School | English public | English | 605 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near J L R Bell 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 J L R Bell Public School
Who runs J L R Bell Public School?
York Region DSB: J L R Bell Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does J L R Bell Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at J L R Bell Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near J L R Bell Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Maple Leaf Public School (1 km), Stuart Scott Public School (1 km) and Rogers Public School (1.1 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).