Birch Cliff Public School
1650 Kingston Rd · Scarborough · M1N1S2 · Toronto DSB
With Birch Cliff Public School, Birchcliffe-Cliffside counts 61 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Birchcliffe-Cliffside →
What stands out about Birch Cliff Public School
- 490 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 33%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Toronto DSB.
How Birch Cliff 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Birch Cliff Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 math | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 33% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
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.
Why Birch Cliff Public School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Birch Cliff Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Birch Cliff Public School feeds into Birchcliffe-Cliffside’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Birch Cliff 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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Birch Cliff Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Cliff Public School | English public | English | 490 | Middle fifth | |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 165 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Birch Cliff Heights Public School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Taylor Creek Public School | English public | English | 420 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Oakridge Junior Public School | English public | English | 550 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Samuel Hearne Public School | English public | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| St Dunstan Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 195 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Birch Cliff 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 Birch Cliff Public School
Who runs Birch Cliff Public School?
Toronto DSB runs Birch Cliff Public School (English public).
What language does Birch Cliff Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Birch Cliff Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Birch Cliff Public School?
Closest by: Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School (0.4 km), Birch Cliff Heights Public School (1.2 km) and Taylor Creek Public School (1.3 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).