Humewood Community School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 15 Cherrywood Ave

French ImmersionChild care in the building

575 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 60% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students5752024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
FrenchImmersionCore too
Low-income homes6%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 reading86%
T-76th of 378Typical 73%Up 25 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing67%
T-156th of 378Typical 62%Up 15 in 3 years
Grade 3 math62%
T-189th of 384Typical 62%Up 5 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading87%
T-148th of 304Typical 87%Down 4 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing89%
T-105th of 304Typical 85%Up 1 in 3 years
Grade 6 math60%
T-115th of 304Typical 52%Down 9 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes6% group 10%
First language not English9% group 35%
New to Canada5% group 15%
Receiving special education14% group 10%
Identified as gifted2% 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

0
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026.
This school0 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 8 in 10 Toronto public schools.

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

Humewood-Cedarvale, 15 Cherrywood Ave.

Street map of Humewood Community School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Humewood Community School and nearby schools
Humewood Community School
This school
St Alphonsus Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–89 min walk
McMurrich Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–616 min walk
Rawlinson Community School
TDSB · JK–816 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

St Clair West Station17 min walk
Cedarvale Station Eastbound24 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Vaughan Rd at Humewood Dr4 min walk
Vaughan Rd at Arlington Ave East Side6 min walk
Vaughan Rd at Arlington Ave6 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Vaughan Rd, Connaught Crcl, Claxton Blvd (about 4 min walk to the closest). 1 Bike Share station 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 m2
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m0

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

Humewood Park6 min walk
Connaught Circle Parkette6 min walk
Graham Park10 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Phil White Arena10 min walk
Vaughan Road Academy14 min walk

Library

Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre Library13 min walk

The neighbourhood: Humewood-Cedarvale

People13,845
Children 14 and under15%
Typical age39
Households6,330
Homes that are rented63%
English as first language68%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Humewood Community School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Humewood Community School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

60% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-115th of 304.

Does Humewood Community School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Core French.

Is there child care at Humewood Community School?

Yes. Humewood Day Care Centre is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 114 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Humewood Community School?

575 students in 2024–25.