Doncrest Public School
124 Blackmore Ave · Richmond Hill · L4B2B1 · York Region DSB
Doncrest 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 Doncrest Public School
- With 685 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 85%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Doncrest 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.
Doncrest 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 | 85% | 76% | Second fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | −21 |
| Grade 3 math | 85% | 65% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 math | 59% | 51% | Second fifth | −22 |
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 Doncrest Public School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Doncrest Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Richmond Hill’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Doncrest Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Doncrest Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Doncrest Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncrest Public School | English public | English | 685 | Second fifth | |
| Christ the King Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 595 | Top fifth | 0.5 km |
| Adrienne Clarkson Public School | English public | English | 535 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Bayview Hill Elementary School | English public | English | 670 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Sixteenth Avenue Public School | English public | English | 465 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| St John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 245 | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
| Red Maple Public School | English public | English | 575 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near Doncrest 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 Doncrest Public School
Who runs Doncrest Public School?
Doncrest Public School belongs to York Region DSB (English public).
What language does Doncrest Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Doncrest Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Doncrest Public School?
Nearest of all: Christ the King Catholic Elementary School (0.5 km), Adrienne Clarkson Public School (0.8 km) and Bayview Hill Elementary School (1.3 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).