Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 23 Ferndale Ave

Child care in the building

595 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 68% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students5952024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
FrenchCoreCore French classes
Low-income homes11%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 9 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing80%
T-61st of 378Typical 62%Down 1 in 3 years
Grade 3 math92%
T-13th of 384Typical 62%Up 9 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading89%
T-121st of 304Typical 87%Down 8 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing82%
T-177th of 304Typical 85%Down 15 in 3 years
Grade 6 math68%
T-74th of 304Typical 52%Up 15 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes11% group 10%
First language not English29% group 35%
New to Canada20% group 15%
Receiving special education9% group 10%
Identified as gifted1% 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

6
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 3 in 2023, 1 in 2024 and 2 in 2025.
This school6 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 6

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

Rosedale-Moore Park, 23 Ferndale Ave.

Street map of Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School and nearby schools
Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School
This school
Brown Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–6
15 min walk
Davisville Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–6
17 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

St Clair Station4 min walk
Yonge St at St Clair Ave West - St Clair Station4 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Avoca Ave at Pleasant Blvd South Side4 min walk
Pleasant Blvd at Avoca Ave4 min walk
Yonge St at Heath St East4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Avoca Ave, St Clair Ave E, Yonge St (about 2 min walk to the closest). 6 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 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

Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Park4 min walk
Inglewood Parkette5 min walk
Lawton Parkette6 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Brown Community Centre15 min walk

Library

Deer Park Library2 min walk

The neighbourhood: Rosedale-Moore Park

People20,080
Children 14 and under12%
Typical age50
Households9,880
Homes that are rented42%
English as first language73%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

68% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-74th of 304.

Does Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School?

Yes. Heath and Ferndale Child Care Program is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 261 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School?

595 students in 2024–25.