Dennis Avenue Community School
17 Dennis Ave · York · M6N2T7 · Toronto DSB
Around Mount Dennis, within 3 km, there are 56 elementary schools, Dennis Avenue Community School among them. Every school in and around Mount Dennis →
What stands out about Dennis Avenue Community School
- 175 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 24%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Toronto DSB.
How Dennis 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Dennis Avenue Community School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 62% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −21 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −25 |
| Grade 3 math | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −29 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | – |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | – |
| Grade 6 math | 24% | 51% | Bottom fifth | – |
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 Dennis Avenue Community School, and no letter
Dennis 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.
Mount Dennis’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Dennis Avenue Community School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Dennis Avenue Community School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Dennis Avenue Community School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Avenue Community School | English public | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | |
| Our Lady of Victory Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 640 | Fourth fifth | 0.2 km |
| Santa Maria Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 195 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Keelesdale Junior Public School | English public | English | 145 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Roselands Junior Public School | English public | English | 305 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Bala Avenue Community School | English public | English | 150 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Harwood Public School | English public | English | 190 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Dennis 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 Dennis Avenue Community School
Who runs Dennis Avenue Community School?
Toronto DSB: Dennis Avenue Community School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Dennis Avenue Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dennis 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 Dennis Avenue Community School?
Nearest of all: Our Lady of Victory Catholic School (0.2 km), Santa Maria Catholic School (0.8 km) and Keelesdale Junior Public School (0.9 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).