Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School
128 Fern Ave · Toronto · M6R1K3 · Toronto DSB
Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School sits among 73 elementary schools within 3 km of Roncesvalles. Every school in and around Roncesvalles →
What stands out about Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School
- With 675 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 62%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Toronto DSB.
How Fern Avenue 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.
Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 62% | 51% | Second fifth | +2 |
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 Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Roncesvalles’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School | English public | English | 675 | Middle fifth | |
| St Vincent de Paul Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Second fifth | 0.2 km |
| Garden Avenue Junior Public School | English public | English | 175 | Top fifth | 0.3 km |
| Parkdale Junior and Senior Public School | English public | English | 465 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Howard Junior Public School | English public | English | 395 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| City View Alternative Senior School | English public | English | – | – | 0.8 km |
| Shirley Street Junior Public School | English public | English | 160 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
Elementary schools near Fern Avenue 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 Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School
Who runs Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School?
Toronto DSB runs Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School (English public).
What language does Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public 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 Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School?
Nearby: St Vincent de Paul Catholic School (0.2 km), Garden Avenue Junior Public School (0.3 km) and Parkdale Junior and Senior Public School (0.8 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).