Owen Public School
111 Owen Blvd · North York · M2P1G6 · Toronto DSB
With Owen Public School, St.Andrew-Windfields counts 71 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around St.Andrew-Windfields →
What stands out about Owen Public School
- A typical size: 415 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 reading: 56%, against 76% 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 Owen 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.
Owen Public School reports 3 of 3 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 56% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 math | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | +10 |
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 Owen Public School has a band rather than a letter
Owen Public 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.
Owen Public School feeds into St.Andrew-Windfields’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Owen Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Owen Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Public School | English public | English | 415 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Andrew's Middle School | English public | English | 370 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| Avondale Alternative Elementary School | English public | English | 135 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Avondale Public School | English public | English | 930 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Harrison Public School | English public | English | 95 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| St Edward Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| École élémentaire Étienne-Brûlé | French public | French | 125 | – | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Owen 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 Owen Public School
Who runs Owen Public School?
It is Toronto DSB that runs Owen Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Owen Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Owen Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Owen Public School?
Nearby: St Andrew's Middle School (0.3 km), Avondale Alternative Elementary School (1.3 km) and Avondale Public School (1.3 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).