West Glen Junior School
47 Cowley Ave · Etobicoke · M9B2E4 · Toronto DSB
West Glen Junior School is one of 47 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Islington. Every school in and around Islington →
What stands out about West Glen Junior School
- With 210 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 48%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Toronto DSB.
How West Glen 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, West Glen Junior School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 60% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 math | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +12 |
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 West Glen Junior School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; West Glen Junior School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Islington: its School Grade weighs West Glen Junior School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at West Glen Junior School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than West Glen Junior School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Glen Junior School | English public | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | |
| Broadacres Junior Public School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Josyf Cardinal Slipyj Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 700 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 490 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Wedgewood Junior School | English public | English | 510 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Wellesworth Junior School | English public | English | 180 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Bloorlea Middle School | English public | English | 280 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near West Glen 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 West Glen Junior School
Who runs West Glen Junior School?
Toronto DSB: West Glen Junior School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does West Glen Junior School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at West Glen Junior School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near West Glen Junior School?
Its nearest neighbours are Broadacres Junior Public School (0.9 km), Josyf Cardinal Slipyj Catholic School (1.1 km) and Nativity of Our Lord Catholic 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).