Cottingham Junior Public School
85 Birch Ave · Toronto · M4V1E3 · Toronto DSB
Yonge-St.Clair and its 3 km edge have 59 elementary schools; Cottingham Junior Public School is one. Every school in and around Yonge-St.Clair →
What stands out about Cottingham Junior Public School
- 140 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 100%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Toronto DSB.
How Cottingham Junior 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.
Cottingham Junior Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 100% | 76% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 100% | 65% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 math | 100% | 65% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 100% | 51% | Top fifth | +5 |
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.
A results band for Cottingham Junior Public School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Cottingham Junior Public School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Cottingham Junior Public School feeds into Yonge-St.Clair’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Cottingham Junior Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Cottingham Junior Public School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottingham Junior Public School | English public | English | 140 | Top fifth | |
| Brown Junior Public School | English public | English | 420 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School | English public | English | 535 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School | English public | English | 595 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Rosedale Junior Public School | English public | English | 220 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 330 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Huron Street Junior Public School | English public | English | 300 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Cottingham Junior 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 Cottingham Junior Public School
Who runs Cottingham Junior Public School?
The board is Toronto DSB; Cottingham Junior Public School is English public.
What language does Cottingham Junior Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cottingham Junior 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 Cottingham Junior Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Brown Junior Public School (0.7 km), Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School (0.9 km) and Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School (1.1 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).