Viola Desmond Public School
25 Farrell Road · Maple · L6A4W7 · York Region DSB
Around Upper Thornhill Estates, within 3 km, there are 30 elementary schools, Viola Desmond Public School among them. Every school in and around Upper Thornhill Estates →
What stands out about Viola Desmond Public School
- Its 445 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 76% 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 York Region DSB.
How Viola Desmond 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.
Viola Desmond Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 84% | 76% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 76% | 51% | Top 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.
Viola Desmond Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Viola Desmond Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Viola Desmond Public School feeds into Upper Thornhill Estates’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Viola Desmond Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Viola Desmond Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Desmond Public School | English public | English | 445 | Second fifth | |
| Herbert H Carnegie Public School | English public | English | 595 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Pleasantville Public School | English public | English | 370 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Anne Frank Public School | English public | English | 500 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Anne Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 320 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| Nellie McClung Public School | English public | English | 425 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| St Mary Immaculate Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 320 | Top fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Viola Desmond 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 Viola Desmond Public School
Who runs Viola Desmond Public School?
Viola Desmond Public School comes under York Region DSB (English public).
What language does Viola Desmond Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Viola Desmond Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Viola Desmond Public School?
Nearby: Herbert H Carnegie Public School (0.7 km), Pleasantville Public School (1.2 km) and Anne Frank 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).