Terry Fox Public School
30 Kerrison Dr · Ajax · L1Z1K1 · Durham DSB
Terry Fox Public School sits among 58 elementary schools within 3 km of Ajax. Every school in and around Ajax →
What stands out about Terry Fox Public School
- A typical size: 470 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 80% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 6 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Terry Fox 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, Terry Fox Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 math | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 97% | 88% | Top fifth | +28 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 math | 47% | 51% | Middle fifth | +9 |
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 Terry Fox Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Terry Fox Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Terry Fox Public School feeds into Ajax’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Terry Fox Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Terry Fox Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Fox Public School | English public | English | 470 | Second fifth | |
| Dr Roberta Bondar Public School | English public | English | 220 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Applecroft Public School | English public | English | 340 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| St Jude Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 350 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Lester B Pearson Public School | English public | English | 340 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near Terry Fox 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 Terry Fox Public School
Who runs Terry Fox Public School?
Terry Fox Public School belongs to Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Terry Fox Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Terry Fox Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Terry Fox Public School?
Closest by: Dr Roberta Bondar Public School (0.5 km), St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School (0.6 km) and Applecroft Public School (0.7 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).