Glen Shields Public School
158 Glen Shields Ave · Concord · L4K1T8 · York Region DSB
With Glen Shields Public School, Concord counts 27 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Concord →
What stands out about Glen Shields Public School
- A typical size: 435 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 59%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Glen Shields 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.
Glen Shields Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 55% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 math | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 math | 59% | 51% | Second fifth | −15 |
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.
Glen Shields Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Ontario, Glen Shields Public School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Concord: its School Grade weighs Glen Shields Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Glen Shields Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 Glen Shields Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Shields Public School | English public | English | 435 | Middle fifth | |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 335 | Fourth fifth | 0.2 km |
| St Joseph The Worker Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 525 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Charlton Public School | English public | English | 310 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Louis-Honore Frechette Public School | English public | English | 580 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Brownridge Public School | English public | English | 290 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Rockford Public School | English public | English | 705 | Bottom fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near Glen Shields 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 Glen Shields Public School
Who runs Glen Shields Public School?
The board is York Region DSB; Glen Shields Public School is English public.
What language does Glen Shields Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Glen Shields Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Glen Shields Public School?
Nearest of all: Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Elementary School (0.2 km), St Joseph The Worker Catholic Elementary School (1.4 km) and Charlton Public School (1.5 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).