Highcastle Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 370 Military Trail

365 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 42% 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 10 in 3 years

Grade 3 writing49%

T-288th of 378Typical 62%Up 3 in 3 years

Grade 3 math62%

T-189th of 384Typical 62%Up 14 in 3 years

Grade 6 reading82%

T-202nd of 304Typical 87%Down 12 in 3 years

Grade 6 writing84%

T-160th of 304Typical 85%Down 3 in 3 years

Grade 6 math42%

T-194th of 304Typical 52%Down 10 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes10% 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 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

crimes reported within 250 m of this school

Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. All three were in 2023.

This school3 Typical Toronto public school3

The same as the typical Toronto public school.

Assault · 3

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

Morningside, 370 Military Trail.

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

Street map of Highcastle Public School and nearby schools

Highcastle Public School
This school

St Edmund Campion Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–85 min walk

Henry Hudson Senior Public School
TDSB · 7–816 min walk

Lucy Maud Montgomery Public School
TDSB · JK–819 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Neilson Rd at Military Trail South Side6 min walk

Neilson Rd at Military Trail6 min walk

Neilson Rd at Keeler Blvd6 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on The Meadoway (about 4 min walk to the closest). The closest Bike Share station is about 9 min walk away.

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 m1

Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m0

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

Seven Oaks Park4 min walk

Brooks Road Park12 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Curran Hall Community Centre17 min walk

Tam Heather Curling and Tennis Club19 min walk

Library

Burrows Hall Library31 min walk

The neighbourhood: Morningside

People17,660

Children 14 and under17%

Typical age39

Households5,875

Homes that are rented41%

English as first language48%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Highcastle Public School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Highcastle Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

42% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-194th of 304.

Does Highcastle Public School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Highcastle Public School?

No licensed child care centre is listed in the building. Many schools offer before- and after-school programs; ask the school.

How many students go to Highcastle Public School?

365 students in 2024–25.