Amesbury Middle School
201 Gracefield Ave · North York · M6L1L7 · Toronto DSB
One of Rustic’s 52 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Amesbury Middle School. Every school in and around Rustic →
What stands out about Amesbury Middle School
- Its 255 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 17%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Toronto DSB.
How Amesbury Middle 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 3 reported measures of 3, Amesbury Middle School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 reading | 48% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 60% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 math | 17% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +1 |
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 Amesbury Middle School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Amesbury Middle School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Rustic’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Amesbury Middle School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Amesbury Middle 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Amesbury Middle School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amesbury Middle School | English public | English | 255 | Bottom fifth | |
| Gracefield Public School | English public | English | 145 | Bottom fifth | 0.2 km |
| Brookhaven Public School | English public | English | 425 | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| Maple Leaf Public School | English public | English | 340 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| St Bernard Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 630 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Fidelis Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
Elementary schools near Amesbury Middle School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Amesbury Middle School
Who runs Amesbury Middle School?
The board is Toronto DSB; Amesbury Middle School is English public.
What language does Amesbury Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Amesbury Middle School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Amesbury Middle School?
The nearest are Gracefield Public School (0.2 km), Brookhaven Public School (0.7 km) and Maple Leaf 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).