Cliffside Public School
27 East Haven Dr · Scarborough · M1N1M1 · Toronto DSB
Around Birchcliffe-Cliffside, within 3 km, there are 61 elementary schools, Cliffside Public School among them. Every school in and around Birchcliffe-Cliffside →
What stands out about Cliffside Public School
- A small elementary school: 160 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 9%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Toronto DSB.
How Cliffside 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.
Cliffside Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | +34 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +26 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | +40 |
| Grade 6 reading | 55% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −33 |
| Grade 6 writing | 55% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −27 |
| Grade 6 math | 9% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −62 |
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.
Where Cliffside Public School sits among the province’s schools
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Cliffside 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.
For a letter, see Birchcliffe-Cliffside’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Cliffside Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Cliffside Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Cliffside Public School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffside Public School | English public | English | 160 | Fourth fifth | |
| Birch Cliff Heights Public School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Chine Drive Public School | English public | English | 130 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| John A Leslie Public School | English public | English | 515 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| St Theresa Shrine Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| J G Workman Public School | English public | English | 180 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 165 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Cliffside 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 Cliffside Public School
Who runs Cliffside Public School?
Cliffside Public School belongs to Toronto DSB (English public).
What language does Cliffside Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cliffside Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cliffside Public School?
Closest by: Birch Cliff Heights Public School (0.8 km), Chine Drive Public School (0.9 km) and John A Leslie Public School (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).