Lake Wilcox Public School
80 Wildwood Ave · Richmond Hill · L4E3B5 · York Region DSB
With Lake Wilcox Public School, Richmond Hill counts 82 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Richmond Hill →
What stands out about Lake Wilcox Public School
- 395 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 52%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Lake Wilcox 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, Lake Wilcox Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −19 |
| Grade 3 math | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 82% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | +2 |
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 Lake Wilcox Public School has a band rather than a letter
Lake Wilcox Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
Lake Wilcox Public School feeds into Richmond Hill’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Lake Wilcox Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Lake Wilcox Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Wilcox Public School | English public | English | 395 | Middle fifth | |
| Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Académie de la Moraine | French public | French | 145 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| Bond Lake Public School | English public | English | 550 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
| Oak Ridges Public School | English public | English | 480 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
| Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
| Kettle Lakes Public School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 3.5 km |
Elementary schools near Lake Wilcox 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 Lake Wilcox Public School
Who runs Lake Wilcox Public School?
York Region DSB runs Lake Wilcox Public School (English public).
What language does Lake Wilcox Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Lake Wilcox Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Lake Wilcox Public School?
The nearest are Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km), Académie de la Moraine (1.6 km) and Bond Lake Public School (1.7 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).