Essex Junior and Senior Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · East Building 50 Essex St

Shares its building with Hawthorne II Bilingual Alternative Junior School.

Child care in the building

305 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 28% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students3052024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
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 reading70%
T-209th of 378Typical 73%Up 5 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing60%
T-206th of 378Typical 62%Up 13 in 3 years
Grade 3 math67%
T-154th of 384Typical 62%Up 26 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading80%
T-214th of 304Typical 87%Down 8 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing76%
T-226th of 304Typical 85%Down 8 in 3 years
Grade 6 math28%
T-251st of 304Typical 52%Down 40 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes5% group 10%
First language not English20% group 35%
New to Canada5% group 15%
Receiving special education30% group 10%
Identified as gifted0% 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

5
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 1 in 2023, 1 in 2024 and 3 in 2025.
This school5 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 4Auto theft · 1

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Hawthorne II Bilingual Alternative Junior School shares the building, so these reports may involve it. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

Dovercourt Village, East Building 50 Essex St.

Street map of Essex Junior and Senior Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Essex Junior and Senior Public School and nearby schools
Essex Junior and Senior Public School
This school
ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto
MonAvenir · JK–64 min walk
Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–69 min walk
St Bruno/St. Raymond Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–811 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Christie Station9 min walk
Ossington Station12 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Christie St at Essex St South Side3 min walk
Christie St at Follis Ave North Side3 min walk
Christie St at Yarmouth Rd South Side3 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Barton Ave, Shaw St, Hallam St (about 4 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 mYes, 40 km/h limit
Speed cameras within 250 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m0
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m2

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

Christie Pits Park7 min walk
Frankel - Lambert Park8 min walk
Dupont-Shaw Parkette9 min walk

Community and recreation centres

William H. Bolton Arena11 min walk
Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre11 min walk

Library

Palmerston 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 Essex Junior and Senior Public School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Essex Junior and Senior Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

28% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-251st of 304.

Does Essex 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 Essex Junior and Senior Public School?

Yes. Hawthorne-On-Essex Day Care is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 189 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Essex Junior and Senior Public School?

305 students in 2024–25.