D'Arcy McGee Catholic School

TCDSB Catholic elementary school · JK–8 · 20 Bansley Ave

French ImmersionChild care in the building

205 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 32% met the provincial standard, against 51% at the typical TCDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students2052024–25
GradesJK–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 TCDSB English elementary group. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 3 reading47%
140th of 147Typical 77%Down 17 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing40%
138th of 147Typical 69%Down 28 in 3 years
Grade 3 math35%
T-135th of 149Typical 61%Down 20 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading72%
139th of 154Typical 90%Up 18 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing60%
150th of 154Typical 87%Up 14 in 3 years
Grade 6 math32%
T-125th of 153Typical 51%Up 14 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 10%
First language not English30% group 26%
New to Canada10% group 10%
Receiving special education20% 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

2
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 1 in 2023 and 1 in 2024.
This school2 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 5 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 2

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

Oakwood Village, 20 Bansley Ave.

Street map of D'Arcy McGee Catholic School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of D'Arcy McGee Catholic School and nearby schools
D'Arcy McGee Catholic School
This school
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–8
8 min walk
Fairbank Public School
TDSB · JK–8
9 min walk
J R Wilcox Community School
TDSB · JK–8
10 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Oakwood Station Eastbound9 min walk
Oakwood Station Westbound10 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Oakwood Ave at Vaughan Rd3 min walk
Vaughan Rd at Oakwood Ave3 min walk
Vaughan Rd at Oakwood Ave East Side4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Vaughan Rd (about 2 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 m4
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m1

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

Senator Peter Bosa Parkette5 min walk
Fairbank Memorial Park6 min walk
Laughlin Park9 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Fairbank Memorial Community Centre7 min walk
Vaughan Road Academy8 min walk

Library

Maria A. Shchuka Library9 min walk

The neighbourhood: Oakwood Village

People20,710
Children 14 and under15%
Typical age41
Households8,640
Homes that are rented50%
English as first language54%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does D'Arcy McGee Catholic School teach?

JK to 8. It is a Catholic elementary school.

Which board runs D'Arcy McGee Catholic School?

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

How did D'Arcy McGee Catholic School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

32% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 51% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-125th of 153.

Does D'Arcy McGee Catholic School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Extended French and Core French.

Is there child care at D'Arcy McGee Catholic School?

Yes. St. Bernadette's Family Resource Centre is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 56 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to D'Arcy McGee Catholic School?

205 students in 2024–25.