Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School
166 Sylvan Ave · Scarborough · M1E1A3 · Toronto DSB
Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School sits among 40 elementary schools within 3 km of Guildwood. Every school in and around Guildwood →
What stands out about Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School
- A typical size: 290 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 67%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Toronto DSB.
How Elizabeth Simcoe Junior 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, Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 87% | 76% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 67% | 51% | Second fifth | −6 |
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 Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Guildwood’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Elizabeth Simcoe Junior 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School | English public | English | 290 | Second fifth | |
| George P Mackie Junior Public School | English public | English | 170 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| St Boniface Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 285 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Cedar Drive Junior Public School | English public | English | 645 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Ursula Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Scarborough Village Public School | English public | English | 190 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Guildwood Junior Public School | English public | English | 180 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Elizabeth Simcoe Junior 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 Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School
Who runs Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School?
Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School comes under Toronto DSB (English public).
What language does Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Elizabeth Simcoe Junior 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 Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School?
Nearby: George P Mackie Junior Public School (0.5 km), St Boniface Catholic School (1.1 km) and Cedar Drive Junior Public School (1.2 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).