Downsview Public School
2829 Keele St · North York · M3M2G7 · Toronto DSB
Around Downsview, within 3 km, there are 65 elementary schools, Downsview Public School among them. Every school in and around Downsview →
What stands out about Downsview Public School
- A typical size: 250 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 73% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Toronto DSB.
How Downsview 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 3 of 3 measures reported, Downsview Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 math | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +48 |
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 Downsview Public School, not a grade
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Downsview Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Downsview’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Downsview Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Downsview 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Downsview Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downsview Public School | English public | English | 250 | Middle fifth | |
| Blaydon Public School | English public | English | 165 | Bottom fifth | 0.6 km |
| St Raphael Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| St Conrad Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 615 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Pierre Laporte Middle School | English public | English | 365 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-Noël-Chabanel-Toronto | French Catholic | French | 140 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Ancaster Public School | English public | English | 125 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near Downsview 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 Downsview Public School
Who runs Downsview Public School?
The board is Toronto DSB; Downsview Public School is English public.
What language does Downsview Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Downsview Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Downsview Public School?
Nearest of all: Blaydon Public School (0.6 km), St Raphael Catholic School (0.6 km) and St Conrad Catholic School (0.8 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).