Portage Trail Community School
100 Sidney Belsey Cres · North York · M6M5H6 · Toronto DSB
Of the 56 elementary schools in or near Mount Dennis (within 3 km), this is Portage Trail Community School. Every school in and around Mount Dennis →
What stands out about Portage Trail Community School
- With 485 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 11% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Toronto DSB.
How Portage Trail 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Portage Trail Community School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 52% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 44% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 33% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 67% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 56% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 math | 11% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
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.
How Portage Trail Community School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Portage Trail Community School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Mount Dennis’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Portage Trail Community School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Portage Trail Community School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Portage Trail Community School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Trail Community School | English public | English | 485 | Bottom fifth | |
| Westmount Junior School | English public | English | 305 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Bala Avenue Community School | English public | English | 150 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| C R Marchant Middle School | English public | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| St Demetrius Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 420 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| H J Alexander Community School | English public | English | 435 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Bernard Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 630 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Portage Trail 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 Portage Trail Community School
Who runs Portage Trail Community School?
Portage Trail Community School belongs to Toronto DSB (English public).
What language does Portage Trail Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Portage Trail Community School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Portage Trail Community School?
Its nearest neighbours are Westmount Junior School (0.9 km), Bala Avenue Community School (0.9 km) and C R Marchant Middle School (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).