H G Bernard Public School
245 Bernard Ave · Richmond Hill · L4S1E1 · York Region DSB
With H G Bernard Public School, Richmond Hill counts 82 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Richmond Hill →
What stands out about H G Bernard Public School
- 375 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 56% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How H G Bernard 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, H G Bernard Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 math | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 math | 58% | 51% | Second fifth | −3 |
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 H G Bernard Public School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so H G Bernard Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Richmond Hill’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where H G Bernard Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at H G Bernard Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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 H G Bernard Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H G Bernard Public School | English public | English | 375 | Middle fifth | |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Top fifth | 0.5 km |
| Beverley Acres Public School | English public | English | 395 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| Trillium Woods Public School | English public | English | 690 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
| Crosby Heights Public School | English public | English | 705 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Michaelle Jean Public School | English public | English | 305 | Top fifth | 2 km |
| Moraine Hills Public School | English public | English | 450 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near H G Bernard 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 H G Bernard Public School
Who runs H G Bernard Public School?
York Region DSB runs H G Bernard Public School (English public).
What language does H G Bernard Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at H G Bernard Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near H G Bernard Public School?
Nearest of all: Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School (0.5 km), Beverley Acres Public School (1.6 km) and Trillium Woods Public School (1.9 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).