Avondale Public School
171 Avondale Ave · North York · M2N2V4 · Toronto DSB
One of Avondale’s 38 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Avondale Public School. Every school in and around Avondale →
What stands out about Avondale Public School
- 930 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 58%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Toronto DSB.
How Avondale 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.
Avondale 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 | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 58% | 51% | Second fifth | −4 |
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.
Avondale Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Avondale Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Avondale: its School Grade weighs Avondale Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Avondale Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Avondale Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Public School | English public | English | 930 | Middle fifth | |
| Avondale Alternative Elementary School | English public | English | 135 | Top fifth | 0 km |
| Cardinal Carter ES | English Catholic | English | 125 | – | 0.9 km |
| Claude Watson School for the Arts | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| St Andrew's Middle School | English public | English | 370 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Edward Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Gabriel Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 315 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near Avondale 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 Avondale Public School
Who runs Avondale Public School?
Toronto DSB: Avondale Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Avondale Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Avondale Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Avondale Public School?
Closest by: Avondale Alternative Elementary School (0 km), Cardinal Carter ES (0.9 km) and Claude Watson School for the Arts (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).