Terry Fox Public School
161 Sawmill Valley Dr · Newmarket · L3X2T1 · York Region DSB
Counting 3 km around Newmarket, Terry Fox Public School is one of 40 elementary schools. Every school in and around Newmarket →
What stands out about Terry Fox Public School
- 410 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 writing: 87%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Terry Fox 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.
Terry Fox 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 | 92% | 76% | Top fifth | +13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 87% | 65% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 math | 84% | 65% | Top fifth | +38 |
| Grade 6 reading | 82% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 math | 51% | 51% | Middle fifth | +17 |
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 Terry Fox Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Terry Fox Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Newmarket’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Terry Fox Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Terry Fox Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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 Terry Fox Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Fox Public School | English public | English | 410 | Second fifth | |
| St John Chrysostom Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 210 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Clearmeadow Public School | English public | English | 560 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Armitage Village Public School | English public | English | 345 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Crossland Public School | English public | English | 470 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| St Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 150 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Terry Fox 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 Terry Fox Public School
Who runs Terry Fox Public School?
The board is York Region DSB; Terry Fox Public School is English public.
What language does Terry Fox Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Terry Fox Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Terry Fox Public School?
The closest schools are St John Chrysostom Catholic Elementary School (0.6 km), Clearmeadow Public School (0.7 km) and Armitage Village Public School (1.4 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).