Briarcrest Junior School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–5 · 60 Wellesworth Dr

French ImmersionChild care in the building

185 students in 2024–25. In Grade 3 reading, 92% met the provincial standard, against 73% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students1852024–25
GradesJK–5Elementary
FrenchImmersionExtended and Core too
Low-income homes5%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 reading92%
T-38th of 378Typical 73%Up 5 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing75%
T-90th of 378Typical 62%Down 12 in 3 years
Grade 3 math75%
T-87th of 384Typical 62%Down 8 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading
No result
No results this year.
Grade 6 writing
No result
No results this year.
Grade 6 math
No result
No results this year.

Students and families

Low-income homes5% group 10%
First language not English20% group 35%
New to Canada10% group 15%
Receiving special education5% group 10%
Identified as gifted0% 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

0
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026.
This school0 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 8 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. No other school is within 250 m. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

Eringate-Centennial-West Deane, 60 Wellesworth Dr.

Street map of Briarcrest Junior School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Briarcrest Junior School and nearby schools
Briarcrest Junior School
This school
Mother Cabrini Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–8
9 min walk
Wellesworth Junior School
TDSB · JK–6
18 min walk
Hollycrest Middle School
TDSB · 4–8
19 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Renforth Station at Bus Bay 315 min walk
Renforth Station at Bus Bay 615 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Wellesworth Dr at Rangoon Rd West Side1 min walk
Wellesworth Dr at Rangoon Rd1 min walk
Wellesworth Dr at Gentian Dr3 min walk

Cycling

No bike lanes within 400 m. No Bike Share station within 800 m.

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 m1
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

Briarcrest Park2 min walk
Eringate Park7 min walk
Elmbrook Park12 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Hollycrest Community School19 min walk
Centennial Park Arena - Etobicoke20 min walk

Library

Elmbrook Park Library12 min walk

The neighbourhood: Eringate-Centennial-West Deane

People18,450
Children 14 and under14%
Typical age46
Households6,845
Homes that are rented16%
English as first language53%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Briarcrest Junior School teach?

JK to 5. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Briarcrest Junior School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Briarcrest Junior School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

No results this year.

Does Briarcrest Junior School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Extended French and Core French.

Is there child care at Briarcrest Junior School?

Yes. Briarcrest Child Care is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 90 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Briarcrest Junior School?

185 students in 2024–25.