Wedgewood Junior School
5 Swan Ave · Etobicoke · M9B1V1 · Toronto DSB
One of Islington’s 47 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Wedgewood Junior School. Every school in and around Islington →
What stands out about Wedgewood Junior School
- 510 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 80%, above the 65% 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 Wedgewood Junior 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 3 reported measures of 3, Wedgewood Junior School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | −11 |
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.
Why Wedgewood Junior School has a band rather than a letter
Wedgewood Junior School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Wedgewood Junior School feeds into Islington’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Wedgewood Junior School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Wedgewood Junior School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedgewood Junior School | English public | English | 510 | Second fifth | |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 545 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Bloorlea Middle School | English public | English | 280 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| West Glen Junior School | English public | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Elizabeth Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Islington Junior Middle School | English public | English | 725 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| St Gregory Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 670 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Wedgewood Junior School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Wedgewood Junior School
Who runs Wedgewood Junior School?
Wedgewood Junior School belongs to Toronto DSB (English public).
What language does Wedgewood Junior School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Wedgewood Junior 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 Wedgewood Junior School?
Its nearest neighbours are Our Lady of Peace Catholic School (0.4 km), Bloorlea Middle School (1.1 km) and West Glen Junior School (1.3 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).