Students who met the provincial standard on Education Quality and Accountability Office. The provincial agency that runs Ontario’s standard tests in Grades 3, 6 and 9, and the Grade 10 literacy test. We rank schools on these results. Glossary tests. Black line: the typical school in the TDSB English elementary group. Ranks are within that group.
Grade 3 reading78%
T-135th of 378Typical 73%Up 14 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing61%
T-200th of 378Typical 62%Up 11 in 3 years
Grade 3 math69%
T-134th of 384Typical 62%Down 7 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading91%
T-100th of 304Typical 87%Up 4 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing88%
T-113th of 304Typical 85%Down 3 in 3 years
Grade 6 math62%
T-100th of 304Typical 52%Up 2 in 3 years
Students and families
Low-income homes4% group 10%
First language not English5% group 35%
New to Canada1% group 15%
Receiving special education10% group 10%
Identified as gifted5% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate1% 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
10
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 3 in 2023 and 7 in 2025.
This school
10Typical Toronto public school
3
More than at 8 in 10 Toronto public schools.
Assault · 10
Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. St Vincent De Paul Catholic Elementary School is within 250 m, so the count may include reports there. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.
On the map
Roncesvalles, 128 Fern Ave.
★Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School This school
Bloor St West at Dundas St West - Bloor Go Station22 min walk
Dundas West Station23 min walk
Bus and streetcar stops
Roncesvalles Ave at Garden Ave4 min walk
Roncesvalles Ave at High Park Blvd South Side4 min walk
Roncesvalles Ave at Fermanagh Ave4 min walk
Cycling
Bike lanes or routes nearby on Fermanagh Ave, Galley Ave, Sorauren Ave (about 3 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, 30 km/h limit
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
Charles G. Williams Park5 min walk
Sorauren Avenue Park7 min walk
Grafton Avenue Park10 min walk
Community and recreation centres
Parkdale Community Recreation Centre12 min walk
McCormick Arena16 min walk
Library
High Park Library4 min walk
The neighbourhood: Roncesvalles
People14,610
Children 14 and under15%
Typical age39
Households6,785
Homes that are rented53%
English as first language70%
From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.
Quick answers
What grades does Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School teach?
JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.
Which board runs Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School?
Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
How did Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?
62% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-100th of 304.
Does Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School offer French Immersion?
Yes. It also offers Extended French and Core French.
Is there child care at Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School?
Yes. Ferncliff Daycare and After School Group is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 174 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.
How many students go to Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School?
