Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School
350 Parliament St · Toronto · M5A2Z7 · Toronto DSB
Counting 3 km around Moss Park, Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School is one of 54 elementary schools. Every school in and around Moss Park →
What stands out about Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School
- 420 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 30% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Toronto DSB.
How Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior 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.
Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 50% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 44% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 math | 47% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 80% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +27 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +27 |
| Grade 6 math | 30% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +13 |
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 Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School feeds into Moss Park’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School | English public | English | 420 | Bottom fifth | |
| Sprucecourt Junior Public School | English public | English | 320 | Fourth fifth | 0.5 km |
| Nelson Mandela Park Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 0.6 km |
| École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy | French public | French | 270 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Winchester Junior and Senior Public School | English public | English | 480 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| St Paul Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 250 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
Elementary schools near Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior 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 Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School
Who runs Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School?
The board is Toronto DSB; Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School is English public.
What language does Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School?
Nearby: Sprucecourt Junior Public School (0.5 km), Nelson Mandela Park Public School (0.6 km) and École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy (0.6 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).