Canadian Martyrs Catholic School

TCDSB Catholic elementary school · JK–8 · 520 Plains Rd

Child care in the building

355 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 54% met the provincial standard, against 51% at the typical TCDSB English elementary school.

School website

Students3552024–25

GradesJK–8Elementary

FrenchCoreCore French classes

Low-income homes15%Group typical 10%

Results, 2024–25

How we rank

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

Grade 3 reading77%

T-73rd of 147Typical 77%Up 1 in 3 years

Grade 3 writing62%

T-96th of 147Typical 69%Down 12 in 3 years

Grade 3 math77%

T-28th of 149Typical 61%Up 22 in 3 years

Grade 6 reading88%

T-85th of 154Typical 90%Down 5 in 3 years

Grade 6 writing92%

T-36th of 154Typical 87%Down 6 in 3 years

Grade 6 math54%

T-62nd of 153Typical 51%Up 5 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes15% group 10%

First language not English20% group 26%

New to Canada10% group 10%

Receiving special education15% group 15%

Identified as gifted0% group 0%

Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate10% group 8%

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. 3 in 2023, 2 in 2024 and 1 in 2025.

This school6 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 4Break and enter · 1Theft over $5,000 · 1

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

Old East York, 520 Plains Rd.

Street map of Canadian Martyrs Catholic School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schools

Street map of Canadian Martyrs Catholic School and nearby schools

Canadian Martyrs Catholic School
This school

Parkside Elementary School
TDSB · JK–55 min walk

Presteign Heights Elementary School
TDSB · JK–513 min walk

Cosburn Middle School
TDSB · 6–817 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Woodbine Station23 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Woodbine Ave at Plains Rd1 min walk

Woodbine Ave at Bracebridge Ave North Side2 min walk

Woodbine Ave at O'connor Dr South Side2 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Woodbine Ave, Cosburn Ave, Woodmount Ave (about 1 min walk to the closest). 2 Bike Share stations within 500 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 m2

Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m7

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

Stan Wadlow Park7 min walk

Duncan C. Little Park11 min walk

Taylor Creek Park12 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Canadian Martyrs Catholic School1 min walk

East York Memorial Arena5 min walk

Library

S. Walter Stewart Library17 min walk

The neighbourhood: Old East York

People9,160

Children 14 and under16%

Typical age44

Households3,730

Homes that are rented34%

English as first language62%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Canadian Martyrs Catholic School teach?

JK to 8. It is a Catholic elementary school.

Which board runs Canadian Martyrs Catholic School?

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

How did Canadian Martyrs Catholic School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

54% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 51% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-62nd of 153.

Does Canadian Martyrs Catholic School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Canadian Martyrs Catholic School?

Yes. Plains Road Child Care Inc. is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 174 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Canadian Martyrs Catholic School?

355 students in 2024–25.