Charles H Best Junior and Middle School

TDSB public elementary school · 4–8 · 285 Wilmington Ave

French ImmersionChild care in the building

370 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 24% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students3702024–25
Grades4–8Elementary
FrenchImmersionExtended and Core too
Low-income homes10%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 reading
No result
No results this year.
Grade 3 writing
No result
No results this year.
Grade 3 math
No result
No results this year.
Grade 6 reading57%
T-292nd of 304Typical 87%Down 8 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing66%
T-272nd of 304Typical 85%Up 5 in 3 years
Grade 6 math24%
T-265th of 304Typical 52%Down 9 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 10%
First language not English40% group 35%
New to Canada30% group 15%
Receiving special education25% group 10%
Identified as gifted0% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate5% 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

27
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 5 in 2023, 16 in 2024 and 6 in 2025.
This school27 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 9 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 27

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Wilmington Elementary School is within 250 m, so the count may include reports there. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

Bathurst Manor, 285 Wilmington Ave.

Street map of Charles H Best Junior and Middle School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Charles H Best Junior and Middle School and nearby schools
Charles H Best Junior and Middle School
This school
Wilmington Elementary School
TDSB · JK–33 min walk
Yorkview Public School
TDSB · JK–532 min walk
Rockford Public School
TDSB · JK–534 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Wilmington Ave at Cedar Springs Grove (South)1 min walk
Wilmington Ave at Purdon Dr2 min walk
Wilmington Ave at Maxwell St4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Wilmington Ave, Finch Corridor Trl (about 2 min walk to the closest). 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mYes, 30 km/h limit
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

Bayhampton Parkette2 min walk
Garthdale Parkette9 min walk
West Don Parkland10 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Irving W. Chapley Community Centre11 min walk
Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre16 min walk

Library

Centennial Library15 min walk

The neighbourhood: Bathurst Manor

People15,955
Children 14 and under14%
Typical age42
Households6,060
Homes that are rented46%
English as first language43%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Charles H Best Junior and Middle School teach?

4 to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Charles H Best Junior and Middle School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Charles H Best Junior and Middle School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

24% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-265th of 304.

Does Charles H Best Junior and Middle School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Extended French and Core French.

Is there child care at Charles H Best Junior and Middle School?

Yes. Wilmington Best Schoolage Satellite Centre is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 30 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Charles H Best Junior and Middle School?

370 students in 2024–25.