Bayview Heights Public School
1400 Garvolin Ave · Pickering · L1W1J6 · Durham DSB
Bayview Heights Public School is one of 78 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Pickering. Every school in and around Pickering →
What stands out about Bayview Heights Public School
- 455 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 15%, against 51% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Bayview Heights 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.
Bayview Heights Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 66% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 46% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 math | 46% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 70% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 61% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 math | 15% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
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 standing for Bayview Heights Public School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Bayview Heights Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Bayview Heights Public School feeds into Pickering’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Bayview Heights Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Bayview Heights Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayview Heights Public School | English public | English | 455 | Bottom fifth | |
| Biidaasige Mandamin Public School | English public | English | 380 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Glengrove Public School | English public | English | 330 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| Vaughan Willard Public School | English public | English | 335 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Frenchman's Bay Public School | English public | English | 475 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| William Dunbar Public School | English public | English | 660 | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
| St Isaac Jogues Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 535 | Second fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near Bayview Heights 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 Bayview Heights Public School
Who runs Bayview Heights Public School?
Bayview Heights Public School belongs to Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Bayview Heights Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bayview Heights Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bayview Heights Public School?
Closest by: Biidaasige Mandamin Public School (0.8 km), Glengrove Public School (1.8 km) and Vaughan Willard Public School (2.1 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).