Poplar Bank Public School
400 Woodspring Ave · Newmarket · L3X2X1 · York Region DSB
One of Newmarket’s 40 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Poplar Bank Public School. Every school in and around Newmarket →
What stands out about Poplar Bank Public School
- With 605 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 61%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Poplar Bank 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 4 of 6 measures reported, Poplar Bank Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 61% | 51% | Second fifth | −11 |
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.
Where Poplar Bank Public School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Poplar Bank Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Newmarket: its School Grade weighs Poplar Bank Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Poplar Bank Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Poplar Bank Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bank Public School | English public | English | 605 | Second fifth | |
| Phoebe Gilman Public School | English public | English | 700 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Alexander Muir Public School | English public | English | 540 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| J L R Bell Public School | English public | English | 135 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Maple Leaf Public School | English public | English | 405 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Crossland Public School | English public | English | 470 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near Poplar Bank 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 Poplar Bank Public School
Who runs Poplar Bank Public School?
It is York Region DSB that runs Poplar Bank Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Poplar Bank Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Poplar Bank Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Poplar Bank Public School?
The nearest are Phoebe Gilman Public School (0.7 km), Alexander Muir Public School (1 km) and Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary 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).