Avondale Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 171 Avondale Ave

Shares its building with Avondale Alternative Elementary School.

Child care in the building

930 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 58% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website

Students9302024–25

GradesJK–8Elementary

FrenchCoreCore French classes

Low-income homes19%Group typical 10%

Results, 2024–25

How we rank

Students who met the provincial standard on tests. Black line: the typical school in the TDSB English elementary group. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 3 reading73%

T-179th of 378Typical 73%Down 2 in 3 years

Grade 3 writing58%

T-222nd of 378Typical 62%Down 13 in 3 years

Grade 3 math61%

T-201st of 384Typical 62%Down 4 in 3 years

Grade 6 reading84%

T-184th of 304Typical 87%Up 2 in 3 years

Grade 6 writing88%

T-113th of 304Typical 85%Down 3 in 3 years

Grade 6 math58%

T-127th of 304Typical 52%Down 4 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes19% group 10%

First language not English53% group 35%

New to Canada42% group 15%

Receiving special education7% group 10%

Identified as gifted1% 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

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 school3 Typical Toronto public school3

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 Alternative Elementary 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.

Street map of Avondale Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schools

Street map of Avondale Public School and nearby schools

Avondale Public School
This school

Cardinal Carter ES
TCDSB · 7–815 min walk

Claude Watson School for the Arts
TDSB · 1–816 min walk

St Gabriel Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–821 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Sheppard-Yonge Station -14 min walk

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 Public School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Avondale Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Avondale Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

58% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-127th of 304.

Does Avondale Public School offer French Immersion?

No French Immersion program is listed for 2024–25. It offers Core French.

Is there child care at Avondale Public 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 Public School?

930 students in 2024–25.