Bakersfield Public School
121 Mistysugar Trail · Thornhill · L4J8T6 · York Region DSB
Bakersfield Public School sits among 19 elementary schools within 3 km of Crossroads. Every school in and around Crossroads →
What stands out about Bakersfield Public School
- A typical size: 385 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 78%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Bakersfield 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, Bakersfield Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | +22 |
| Grade 6 math | 61% | 51% | Second 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.
A standing for Bakersfield Public School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Bakersfield Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Bakersfield Public School feeds into Crossroads’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Bakersfield Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Bakersfield Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Public School | English public | English | 385 | Second fifth | |
| Thornhill Woods Public School | English public | English | 310 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Ventura Park Public School | English public | English | 535 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Carrville Mills Public School | English public | English | 520 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Forest Run Public School | English public | English | 410 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Wilshire Elementary School | English public | English | 450 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Rosedale Heights Public School | English public | English | 435 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield Public School
Who runs Bakersfield Public School?
The board is York Region DSB; Bakersfield Public School is English public.
What language does Bakersfield Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bakersfield Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bakersfield Public School?
Closest by: Thornhill Woods Public School (0.8 km), Ventura Park Public School (1.3 km) and Carrville Mills Public School (1.4 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).