Fairmount Public School
31 Sloley Rd · Scarborough · M1M1C7 · Toronto DSB
Around Cliffcrest, within 3 km, there are 49 elementary schools, Fairmount Public School among them. Every school in and around Cliffcrest →
What stands out about Fairmount Public School
- A typical size: 350 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 reading: 65%, against 76% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Toronto DSB.
How Fairmount 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.
Fairmount 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 | 65% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −21 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | −28 |
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 Fairmount Public School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Fairmount Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Cliffcrest’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Fairmount Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Fairmount Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Fairmount Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Public School | English public | English | 350 | Middle fifth | |
| St Agatha Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 420 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| H A Halbert Junior Public School | English public | English | 255 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Theresa Shrine Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Anson Park Public School | English public | English | 250 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Chine Drive Public School | English public | English | 130 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Bliss Carman Senior Public School | English public | English | 330 | – | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Fairmount 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 Fairmount Public School
Who runs Fairmount Public School?
It is Toronto DSB that runs Fairmount Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Fairmount Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Fairmount Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Fairmount Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Agatha Catholic School (0.4 km), H A Halbert Junior Public School (0.9 km) and St Theresa Shrine Catholic 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).