Chine Drive Public School
51 Chine Dr · Scarborough · M1M2K8 · Toronto DSB
Chine Drive Public School is one of 49 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Cliffcrest. Every school in and around Cliffcrest →
What stands out about Chine Drive Public School
- With 130 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 82% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Toronto DSB.
How Chine Drive 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, Chine Drive Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 91% | 76% | Top fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 math | 91% | 65% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 82% | 51% | Top fifth | +20 |
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.
A standing for Chine Drive Public School, not a grade
The top fifth in Ontario is where Chine Drive 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 Cliffcrest’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Chine Drive Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Chine Drive Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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.
Chine Drive Public School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chine Drive Public School | English public | English | 130 | Top fifth | |
| St Theresa Shrine Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| John A Leslie Public School | English public | English | 515 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Cliffside Public School | English public | English | 160 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Fairmount Public School | English public | English | 350 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Norman Cook Junior Public School | English public | English | 180 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Birch Cliff Heights Public School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Chine Drive 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 Chine Drive Public School
Who runs Chine Drive Public School?
Toronto DSB: Chine Drive Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Chine Drive Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Chine Drive Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Chine Drive Public School?
The closest schools are St Theresa Shrine Catholic School (0.6 km), John A Leslie Public School (0.7 km) and Cliffside Public School (0.9 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).