Banting and Best Public School
380 Goldhawk Trail · Scarborough · M1V4E7 · Toronto DSB
Of the 83 elementary schools in or near Milliken (within 3 km), this is Banting and Best Public School. Every school in and around Milliken →
What stands out about Banting and Best Public School
- A typical size: 315 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 92% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- An English public school, run by Toronto DSB.
How Banting and Best 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, Banting and Best Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 88% | 76% | Top fifth | +29 |
| Grade 3 writing | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 math | 92% | 65% | Top fifth | +45 |
| Grade 6 reading | 64% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −24 |
| Grade 6 writing | 64% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 math | 37% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −34 |
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 results band for Banting and Best Public School, and no letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Banting and Best Public School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Milliken: its School Grade weighs Banting and Best Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Banting and Best Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 Banting and Best Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banting and Best Public School | English public | English | 315 | Middle fifth | |
| Prince of Peace Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 170 | Top fifth | 0.1 km |
| École élémentaire Laure-Rièse | French public | French | 190 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Wilclay Public School | English public | English | 595 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Agnes Macphail Public School | English public | English | 250 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Port Royal Public School | English public | English | 345 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| The Divine Infant Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 115 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
Elementary schools near Banting and Best 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 Banting and Best Public School
Who runs Banting and Best Public School?
It is Toronto DSB that runs Banting and Best Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Banting and Best Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Banting and Best Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Banting and Best Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Prince of Peace Catholic School (0.1 km), École élémentaire Laure-Rièse (0.5 km) and Wilclay Public School (0.7 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).