Danforth Gardens Public School
20 Santamonica Blvd · Scarborough · M1L4H4 · Toronto DSB
One of Clairlea-Birchmount’s 80 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Danforth Gardens Public School. Every school in and around Clairlea-Birchmount →
What stands out about Danforth Gardens Public School
- With 530 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 46%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Toronto DSB.
How Danforth Gardens 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.
Danforth Gardens 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 | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −19 |
| Grade 3 math | 46% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 69% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 66% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 40% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
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.
Danforth Gardens Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Danforth Gardens Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Clairlea-Birchmount: its School Grade weighs Danforth Gardens Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Danforth Gardens 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Danforth Gardens Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danforth Gardens Public School | English public | English | 530 | Fourth fifth | |
| J G Workman Public School | English public | English | 180 | Bottom fifth | 0.3 km |
| St Joachim Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 290 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Taylor Creek Public School | English public | English | 420 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| General Brock Public School | English public | English | 475 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Birch Cliff Heights Public School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Regent Heights Public School | English public | English | 555 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Danforth Gardens 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 Danforth Gardens Public School
Who runs Danforth Gardens Public School?
Toronto DSB runs Danforth Gardens Public School (English public).
What language does Danforth Gardens Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Danforth Gardens Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Danforth Gardens Public School?
Nearest of all: J G Workman Public School (0.3 km), St Joachim Catholic School (0.6 km) and Taylor Creek Public School (1.1 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).