Joseph Gould Public School
144 Planks Lane · Uxbridge · L9P1M6 · Durham DSB
Joseph Gould Public School: one of the 20 elementary schools within 3 km of Uxbridge. Every school in and around Uxbridge →
What stands out about Joseph Gould Public School
- A large elementary school: 595 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 36% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Joseph Gould 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, Joseph Gould Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | +13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 63% | 65% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 math | 36% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
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 Joseph Gould Public School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Joseph Gould Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Joseph Gould Public School feeds into Uxbridge’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Joseph Gould Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 Joseph Gould Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gould Public School | English public | English | 595 | Middle fifth | |
| Uxbridge Public School | English public | English | 250 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Quaker Village Public School | English public | English | 400 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| St Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 340 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Scott Central Public School | English public | English | 315 | Fourth fifth | 8.1 km |
| Greenbank Public School | English public | English | 135 | Top fifth | 9.9 km |
| Goodwood Public School | English public | English | 225 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
Elementary schools near Joseph Gould 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 Joseph Gould Public School
Who runs Joseph Gould Public School?
Joseph Gould Public School comes under Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Joseph Gould Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Joseph Gould 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 Joseph Gould Public School?
The closest schools are Uxbridge Public School (1.2 km), Quaker Village Public School (2.1 km) and St Joseph Catholic School (2.1 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).