Harrison Public School
81 Harrison Rd · North York · M2L1V9 · Toronto DSB
Harrison Public School is one of 71 elementary schools in or within 3 km of St.Andrew-Windfields. Every school in and around St.Andrew-Windfields →
What stands out about Harrison Public School
- With 95 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 82%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Toronto DSB.
How Harrison 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.
Harrison Public School reports 3 of 3 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 math | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | −12 |
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.
Why Harrison Public School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the top fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Harrison Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see St.Andrew-Windfields’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Harrison Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Harrison Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Harrison Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Public School | English public | English | 95 | Top fifth | |
| Windfields Middle School | English public | English | 515 | Top fifth | 0.6 km |
| École élémentaire Étienne-Brûlé | French public | French | 125 | – | 0.7 km |
| Dunlace Public School | English public | English | 245 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| St Andrew's Middle School | English public | English | 370 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Owen Public School | English public | English | 415 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Elkhorn Public School | English public | English | 350 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Harrison 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 Harrison Public School
Who runs Harrison Public School?
Harrison Public School comes under Toronto DSB (English public).
What language does Harrison Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Harrison Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Harrison Public School?
Nearest of all: Windfields Middle School (0.6 km), École élémentaire Étienne-Brûlé (0.7 km) and Dunlace 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).