James Culnan Catholic School

TCDSB Catholic elementary school · JK–8 · 605 Willard Ave

French ImmersionChild care in the building

560 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 49% met the provincial standard, against 51% at the typical TCDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students5602024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
FrenchImmersionExtended and Core too
Low-income homes16%Group typical 10%

Results, 2024–25

How we rank

Students who met the provincial standard on tests. Black line: the typical school in the TCDSB English elementary group. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 3 reading74%
T-87th of 147Typical 77%Up 44 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing52%
T-119th of 147Typical 69%Up 26 in 3 years
Grade 3 math36%
T-131st of 149Typical 61%Up 8 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading87%
T-91st of 154Typical 90%Down 5 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing87%
T-75th of 154Typical 87%Down 1 in 3 years
Grade 6 math49%
T-83rd of 153Typical 51%Down 7 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes16% group 10%
First language not English37% group 26%
New to Canada13% group 10%
Receiving special education11% group 15%
Identified as gifted1% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate15% group 8%

Low-income and parent education figures describe the school’s neighbourhoods (2021 Census). “Group” is the typical school in the same group.

Safety

1
crime reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. It was in 2024.
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

Runnymede-Bloor West Village, 605 Willard Ave.

Street map of James Culnan Catholic School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of James Culnan Catholic School and nearby schools
James Culnan Catholic School
This school
King George Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–64 min walk
Humbercrest Public School
TDSB · JK–87 min walk
Runnymede Junior and Senior Public School
TDSB · JK–814 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Jane Station20 min walk
Runnymede Station21 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Annette St at Willard Ave4 min walk
Annette St at Durie St5 min walk
Jane St at St John's Rd5 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Annette St, Baby Point Rd (about 4 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 mNo
Speed cameras within 250 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m1
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

Maher Circle Parkette10 min walk
Beresford Park12 min walk
Maria Street Parkette12 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Annette Community Recreation Centre15 min walk
David Appleton Community Centre17 min walk

Library

Daniel G. Hill (formely Jane/Dundas) Library11 min walk

The neighbourhood: Runnymede-Bloor West Village

People10,120
Children 14 and under20%
Typical age42
Households3,835
Homes that are rented22%
English as first language76%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does James Culnan Catholic School teach?

JK to 8. It is a Catholic elementary school.

Which board runs James Culnan Catholic School?

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

How did James Culnan Catholic School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

49% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 51% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-83rd of 153.

Does James Culnan Catholic School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Extended French and Core French.

Is there child care at James Culnan Catholic School?

Yes. Plasp James Culnan Catholic School is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 58 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to James Culnan Catholic School?

560 students in 2024–25.