George Syme Community School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 69 Pritchard Ave

French ImmersionChild care in the building

490 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 35% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students4902024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
FrenchImmersionCore too
Low-income homes15%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 reading39%
T-362nd of 378Typical 73%Down 31 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing36%
T-346th of 378Typical 62%Down 34 in 3 years
Grade 3 math30%
T-361st of 384Typical 62%Down 21 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading73%
T-253rd of 304Typical 87%Down 4 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing73%
T-239th of 304Typical 85%Down 13 in 3 years
Grade 6 math35%
T-228th of 304Typical 52%Down 8 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes15% group 10%
First language not English35% group 35%
New to Canada15% group 15%
Receiving special education10% group 10%
Identified as gifted0% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate20% 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 and 3 in 2025.
This school6 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 4Robbery · 2

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

Rockcliffe-Smythe, 69 Pritchard Ave.

Street map of George Syme Community School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of George Syme Community School and nearby schools
George Syme Community School
This school
St James Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–810 min walk
Lambton Park Community School
TDSB · JK–810 min walk
King George Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–612 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Pritchard Ave at Jane St East Side2 min walk
Pritchard Ave at Jane St2 min walk
Pritchard Ave at Batavia Ave West Side2 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Pritchard Ave, Jane St, Eileen 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 mYes, 30 km/h limit
Speed cameras within 250 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m1
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m1

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

Woolner Park4 min walk
Marie Baldwin Park8 min walk
Gaffney Park10 min walk

Community and recreation centres

David Appleton Community Centre3 min walk
Lambton Arena21 min walk

Library

Daniel G. Hill (formely Jane/Dundas) Library7 min walk

The neighbourhood: Rockcliffe-Smythe

People22,235
Children 14 and under15%
Typical age42
Households9,035
Homes that are rented44%
English as first language47%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does George Syme Community School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs George Syme Community School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did George Syme Community School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

35% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-228th of 304.

Does George Syme Community School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Core French.

Is there child care at George Syme Community School?

Yes. Macaulay - George Syme Child Care Centre is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 157 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to George Syme Community School?

490 students in 2024–25.