Bloorlea Middle School
4050 Bloor St W · Etobicoke · M9B1M5 · Toronto DSB
Bloorlea Middle School is one of 47 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Islington. Every school in and around Islington →
What stands out about Bloorlea Middle School
- A typical size: 280 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 reading: 79%, against 88% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Toronto DSB.
How Bloorlea Middle 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.
Bloorlea Middle School reports 3 of 3 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 math | 52% | 51% | Middle fifth | −2 |
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 Bloorlea Middle School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Bloorlea Middle School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Bloorlea Middle School feeds into Islington’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Bloorlea Middle School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Bloorlea Middle School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloorlea Middle School | English public | English | 280 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Elizabeth Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Eatonville Junior School | English public | English | 240 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Wedgewood Junior School | English public | English | 510 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Bloordale Middle School | English public | English | 480 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| West Glen Junior School | English public | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 545 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Bloorlea Middle School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bloorlea Middle School
Who runs Bloorlea Middle School?
Bloorlea Middle School belongs to Toronto DSB (English public).
What language does Bloorlea Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bloorlea Middle School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bloorlea Middle School?
Nearest of all: St Elizabeth Catholic School (0.4 km), Eatonville Junior School (0.9 km) and Wedgewood Junior 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).