Dovercourt Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 228 Bartlett Ave

Child care in the building

365 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 32% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website

Students3652024–25

GradesJK–8Elementary

FrenchCoreCore French classes

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 reading72%

T-191st of 378Typical 73%Up 1 in 3 years

Grade 3 writing66%

T-164th of 378Typical 62%Down 2 in 3 years

Grade 3 math55%

T-245th of 384Typical 62%Down 9 in 3 years

Grade 6 reading73%

T-253rd of 304Typical 87%Down 7 in 3 years

Grade 6 writing73%

T-239th of 304Typical 85%Down 5 in 3 years

Grade 6 math32%

T-242nd of 304Typical 52%Down 15 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 10%

First language not English20% group 35%

New to Canada5% group 15%

Receiving special education15% group 10%

Identified as gifted0% group 0%

Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate10% 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

crimes reported within 250 m of this school

Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 4 in 2023 and 1 in 2025.

This school5 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 3Break and enter · 1Robbery · 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

Dovercourt Village, 228 Bartlett Ave.

Street map of Dovercourt Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schools

Street map of Dovercourt Public School and nearby schools

Dovercourt Public School
This school

St Anthony Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–86 min walk

Pauline Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–69 min walk

St Sebastian Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–89 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Dufferin Station11 min walk

Dufferin St at Bloor St West - Dufferin Station12 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Dufferin St at Lappin Ave South Side3 min walk

Dufferin St and Millicent St3 min walk

Dupont St at Bartlett Ave4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Hallam St, Bartlett Ave, Lappin 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 m1

Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m5

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

Dovercourt Park4 min walk

Wallace Emerson Park6 min walk

Bartlett Parkette7 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre5 min walk

Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre22 min walk

Library

Bloor/Gladstone Library12 min walk

The neighbourhood: Dovercourt Village

People12,380

Children 14 and under11%

Typical age39

Households5,305

Homes that are rented45%

English as first language58%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Dovercourt Public School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Dovercourt Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

32% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-242nd of 304.

Does Dovercourt Public School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Dovercourt Public School?

Yes. Dover Gardens Nursery School is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 16 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Dovercourt Public School?

365 students in 2024–25.