An alternative school: a different setting for students who need one. 135 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 88% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.
Students who met the provincial standard on Education Quality and Accountability Office. The provincial agency that runs Ontario’s standard tests in Grades 3, 6 and 9, and the Grade 10 literacy test. We rank schools on these results. Glossary tests. Black line: the typical school in the TDSB English elementary group.
Grade 3 reading100%
Not ranked: alternative schoolTypical 73%No change in 3 years
Grade 3 writing92%
Not ranked: alternative schoolTypical 62%Down 8 in 3 years
Grade 3 math100%
Not ranked: alternative schoolTypical 62%No change in 3 years
Grade 6 reading88%
Not ranked: alternative schoolTypical 87%Down 12 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing94%
Not ranked: alternative schoolTypical 85%Down 6 in 3 years
Grade 6 math88%
Not ranked: alternative schoolTypical 52%Up 13 in 3 years
Students and families
Low-income homes10% group 10%
First language not English30% group 35%
New to Canada0% group 15%
Receiving special education10% group 10%
Identified as gifted5% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate0% group 5%
Low-income and parent education figures describe the school’s neighbourhoods (2021 Census). “Group” is the typical school in the same group.
Safety
3
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. All three were in 2024.
This school
3Typical Toronto public school
3
The same as the typical Toronto public school.
Assault · 3
Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Avondale Public School shares the building, so these reports may involve it. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.
On the map
Avondale, 171 Avondale Ave.
★Avondale Alternative Elementary School This school
Yonge St at Sheppard Ave West - Sheppard Station15 min walk
Bus and streetcar stops
Upper Canada Dr at Fairmeadow Ave3 min walk
Upper Canada Dr at Lord Seaton Rd (East)5 min walk
Upper Canada Dr at Lord Seaton Rd East Side5 min walk
Cycling
Bike lanes or routes nearby on Glendora Park Trl (about 3 min walk to the closest). The closest Bike Share station is about 8 min walk away.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Street safety
School zone speed sign within 250 mNo
Speed cameras within 250 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m0
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m0
Collisions reported to Toronto Police, 2023 to 2026. Speed signs are the City’s permanent “Watch Your Speed” signs, which flash a driver’s speed in School Safety Zones.
Nearby
Parks
Glendora Park3 min walk
Lord Seaton Park4 min walk
Cotswold Park4 min walk
Community and recreation centres
St. Andrews Junior High School19 min walk
North York Civic Centre23 min walk
Library
North York Central Library24 min walk
The neighbourhood: Avondale
People13,790
Children 14 and under11%
Typical age35
Households7,000
Homes that are rented43%
English as first language31%
From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.
Quick answers
What grades does Avondale Alternative Elementary School teach?
JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.
Which board runs Avondale Alternative Elementary School?
Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
How did Avondale Alternative Elementary School do on EQAO in 2024–25?
88% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group.
Does Avondale Alternative Elementary School offer French Immersion?
No French Immersion program is listed for 2024–25. It offers Core French.
Is there child care at Avondale Alternative Elementary School?
Yes. Avondale Centre for Early Development is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 72 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.
How many students go to Avondale Alternative Elementary School?
