Poplar Road Junior Public School
66 Dearham Wood · Scarborough · M1E1S4 · Toronto DSB
Guildwood and its 3 km edge have 40 elementary schools; Poplar Road Junior Public School is one. Every school in and around Guildwood →
What stands out about Poplar Road Junior Public School
- A typical size: 240 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 86%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Toronto DSB.
How Poplar Road 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.
Poplar Road Junior Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 89% | 76% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 math | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 math | 86% | 51% | Top fifth | +15 |
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.
Poplar Road Junior Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The second fifth in Ontario is where Poplar Road Junior 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 Guildwood’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Poplar Road Junior Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Poplar Road Junior Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Poplar Road Junior Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Road Junior Public School | English public | English | 240 | Second fifth | |
| Jack Miner Senior Public School | English public | English | 175 | – | 0.5 km |
| Eastview Public School | English public | English | 330 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Guildwood Junior Public School | English public | English | 180 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Ursula Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Galloway Road Public School | English public | English | 185 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| St Martin De Porres Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Poplar Road 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 Poplar Road Junior Public School
Who runs Poplar Road Junior Public School?
Toronto DSB runs Poplar Road Junior Public School (English public).
What language does Poplar Road Junior Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Poplar Road Junior Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Poplar Road Junior Public School?
The nearest are Jack Miner Senior Public School (0.5 km), Eastview Public School (0.7 km) and Guildwood Junior 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).