Hillcrest Community School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–6 · 44 Hilton Ave

Child care in the building

320 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 61% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website

Students3202024–25

GradesJK–6Elementary

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 reading97%

T-13th of 378Typical 73%Up 7 in 3 years

Grade 3 writing70%

T-125th of 378Typical 62%Down 13 in 3 years

Grade 3 math92%

T-13th of 384Typical 62%Up 16 in 3 years

Grade 6 reading91%

T-100th of 304Typical 87%Down 6 in 3 years

Grade 6 writing97%

T-25th of 304Typical 85%Down 3 in 3 years

Grade 6 math61%

T-109th of 304Typical 52%Down 22 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 10%

First language not English5% group 35%

New to Canada0% 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

crime reported within 250 m of this school

Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. It was in 2026.

This school1 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Break and enter · 1

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

Casa Loma, 44 Hilton Ave.

Street map of Hillcrest Community School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schools

Street map of Hillcrest Community School and nearby schools

Hillcrest Community School
This school

Holy Rosary Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–811 min walk

St Bruno/St. Raymond Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–818 min walk

Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–620 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

St Clair West Station9 min walk

Dupont St at Spadina Rd West Side - Dupont Station13 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Bathurst St at Nina St2 min walk

Bathurst St at Alcina Ave3 min walk

Davenport Rd at Bathurst St4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Davenport Rd, Howland Ave (about 4 min walk to the closest). 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mNo

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

The Tollkeeper's Park4 min walk

Cawthra Playground6 min walk

Austin Terrace Boulevard Lands7 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Hillcrest Community Centre1 min walk

William H. Bolton Arena14 min walk

Library

Wychwood Library6 min walk

The neighbourhood: Casa Loma

People11,350

Children 14 and under10%

Typical age46

Households5,810

Homes that are rented56%

English as first language74%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Hillcrest Community School teach?

JK to 6. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Hillcrest Community School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

61% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-109th of 304.

Does Hillcrest Community School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Hillcrest Community School?

Yes. Wychwood Tigers Daycare Centre is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 186 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Hillcrest Community School?

320 students in 2024–25.