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 reading89%
T-56th of 378Typical 73%Up 7 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing86%
T-41st of 378Typical 62%Up 13 in 3 years
Grade 3 math79%
T-71st of 384Typical 62%Up 3 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading100%
T-1st of 304Typical 87%Up 11 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing100%
T-1st of 304Typical 85%Up 6 in 3 years
Grade 6 math94%
3rd of 304Typical 52%Up 50 in 3 years
Students and families
Low-income homes5% group 10%
First language not English5% group 35%
New to Canada5% group 15%
Receiving special education0% 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
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. No other school is within 250 m. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.
Bloor St West at Dundas St West - Bloor Go Station24 min walk
Bus and streetcar stops
Roncesvalles Ave at Garden Ave2 min walk
Roncesvalles Ave at Galley Ave2 min walk
Roncesvalles Ave at Marion St North Side4 min walk
Cycling
Bike lanes or routes nearby on Galley Ave, Sunnyside Ave, Parkdale Rd (about 1 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 m3
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m7
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
Grafton Avenue Park8 min walk
Beaty Boulevard Parkette10 min walk
Charles G. Williams Park11 min walk
Community and recreation centres
Parkdale Community Recreation Centre16 min walk
Holy Family Community Centre21 min walk
Library
High Park Library3 min walk
The neighbourhood: High Park-Swansea
People22,665
Children 14 and under15%
Typical age41
Households10,450
Homes that are rented40%
English as first language68%
From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.
Quick answers
What grades does Garden Avenue Junior Public School teach?
JK to 6. It is a public elementary school.
Which board runs Garden Avenue Junior Public School?
Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
How did Garden Avenue Junior Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?
94% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks 3rd of 304.
Does Garden Avenue Junior Public School offer French Immersion?
No French Immersion program is listed for 2024–25. It offers Core French.
Is there child care at Garden Avenue Junior Public School?
Yes. Sunnyside Garden Day Care is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 193 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.
How many students go to Garden Avenue Junior Public School?
