Cottingham Junior Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–6 · 85 Birch Ave

Child care in the building

140 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 100% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students1402024–25
GradesJK–6Elementary
FrenchCoreCore French classes
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 reading100%
T-1st of 378Typical 73%Up 6 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing100%
T-1st of 378Typical 62%Up 6 in 3 years
Grade 3 math100%
T-1st of 384Typical 62%Up 6 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading100%
T-1st of 304Typical 87%No change in 3 years
Grade 6 writing100%
T-1st of 304Typical 85%No change in 3 years
Grade 6 math100%
T-1st of 304Typical 52%Up 5 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes5% group 10%
First language not English10% group 35%
New to Canada0% group 15%
Receiving special education5% 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

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

Yonge-St.Clair, 85 Birch Ave.

Street map of Cottingham Junior Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Cottingham Junior Public School and nearby schools
Cottingham Junior Public School
This school
Brown Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–611 min walk
Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School
TDSB · JK–814 min walk
Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School
TDSB · JK–817 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Yonge St at Alcorn Ave - Summerhill Station6 min walk
Yonge St at Shaftesbury Ave North Side - Summerhill Station6 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Avenue Rd at Cottingham St4 min walk
Avenue Rd at Cottingham St South Side4 min walk
Avenue Rd at Dupont St6 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Yonge St (about 6 min walk to the closest). 4 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 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

Lionel Conacher Park2 min walk
Marlborough Place Parkette2 min walk
Robertson Davies Park4 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Brown Community Centre11 min walk

Library

Deer Park Library15 min walk

The neighbourhood: Yonge-St.Clair

People12,905
Children 14 and under10%
Typical age45
Households7,205
Homes that are rented60%
English as first language72%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Cottingham Junior Public School teach?

JK to 6. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Cottingham Junior Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

100% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-1st of 304.

Does Cottingham Junior Public School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Cottingham Junior Public School?

Yes. Cottingham Day Care Program is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 80 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Cottingham Junior Public School?

140 students in 2024–25.