Bala Avenue Community School
6 Bala Ave · York · M6M2E1 · Toronto DSB
Bala Avenue Community School: one of the 56 elementary schools within 3 km of Mount Dennis. Every school in and around Mount Dennis →
What stands out about Bala Avenue Community School
- A small elementary school: 150 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 41%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Toronto DSB.
How Bala Avenue Community 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.
Bala Avenue Community 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 3 reading | 50% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 41% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +54 |
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 Bala Avenue Community School, and no letter
Bala Avenue Community 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 fourth fifth in Ontario.
Bala Avenue Community School feeds into Mount Dennis’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Bala Avenue Community School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Bala Avenue Community School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Avenue Community School | English public | English | 150 | Fourth fifth | |
| Roselands Junior Public School | English public | English | 305 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Portage Trail Community School | English public | English | 485 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Our Lady of Victory Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 640 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Dennis Avenue Community School | English public | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Bernard Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 630 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Brookhaven Public School | English public | English | 425 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Bala Avenue Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bala Avenue Community School
Who runs Bala Avenue Community School?
Toronto DSB: Bala Avenue Community School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Bala Avenue Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bala Avenue Community 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 Bala Avenue Community School?
The nearest are Roselands Junior Public School (0.9 km), Portage Trail Community School (0.9 km) and Our Lady of Victory Catholic 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).