Charles Howitt Public School
30 Pearson Ave · Richmond Hill · L4C6T7 · York Region DSB
Charles Howitt Public School: one of the 82 elementary schools within 3 km of Richmond Hill. Every school in and around Richmond Hill →
What stands out about Charles Howitt Public School
- With 550 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 74%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Charles Howitt 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, Charles Howitt Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 60% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 math | 74% | 51% | Top fifth | −6 |
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 Charles Howitt Public School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Charles Howitt Public School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Richmond Hill: its School Grade weighs Charles Howitt Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Charles Howitt Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Charles Howitt Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Howitt Public School | English public | English | 550 | Middle fifth | |
| Roselawn Public School | English public | English | 355 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| St John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 245 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Red Maple Public School | English public | English | 575 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 525 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Ross Doan Public School | English public | English | 305 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Sixteenth Avenue Public School | English public | English | 465 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Charles Howitt 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 Charles Howitt Public School
Who runs Charles Howitt Public School?
York Region DSB runs Charles Howitt Public School (English public).
What language does Charles Howitt Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Charles Howitt Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Charles Howitt Public School?
Closest by: Roselawn Public School (1 km), St John Paul II Catholic Elementary School (1.1 km) and Red Maple Public School (1.2 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).