Highcastle Public School
370 Military Trail · Scarborough · M1E4E6 · Toronto DSB
Around Morningside, within 3 km, there are 68 elementary schools, Highcastle Public School among them. Every school in and around Morningside →
What stands out about Highcastle Public School
- 365 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 writing: 49%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Toronto DSB.
How Highcastle 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, Highcastle Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 72% | 76% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 49% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 82% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 42% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −10 |
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.
How Highcastle Public School is placed without a letter
Highcastle 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 fourth fifth in Ontario.
Morningside’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Highcastle Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Highcastle 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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Highcastle Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highcastle Public School | English public | English | 365 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 245 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| Henry Hudson Senior Public School | English public | English | 245 | – | 1 km |
| Lucy Maud Montgomery Public School | English public | English | 215 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Military Trail Public School | English public | English | 395 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Heather Heights Junior Public School | English public | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 290 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Highcastle 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 Highcastle Public School
Who runs Highcastle Public School?
Highcastle Public School belongs to Toronto DSB (English public).
What language does Highcastle Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Highcastle Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Highcastle Public School?
Closest by: St Edmund Campion Catholic School (0.3 km), Henry Hudson Senior Public School (1 km) and Lucy Maud Montgomery 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).