Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 61 Davenport Rd

Child care in the building

535 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 71% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students5352024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
FrenchCoreCore French classes
Low-income homes19%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 reading82%
T-100th of 378Typical 73%Down 3 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing91%
T-15th of 378Typical 62%Up 2 in 3 years
Grade 3 math82%
T-52nd of 384Typical 62%Up 23 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading96%
T-33rd of 304Typical 87%Up 7 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing100%
T-1st of 304Typical 85%Up 11 in 3 years
Grade 6 math71%
T-60th of 304Typical 52%No change in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes19% group 10%
First language not English44% group 35%
New to Canada29% group 15%
Receiving special education9% group 10%
Identified as gifted0% 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

7
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 3 in 2023, 1 in 2024 and 3 in 2025.
This school7 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 7 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 6Theft over $5,000 · 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

Annex, 61 Davenport Rd.

Street map of Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School and nearby schools
Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School
This school
Cottingham Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–6
14 min walk
Huron Street Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–6
14 min walk
Rosedale Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–6
16 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Bay St at Cumberland St - Bay Station6 min walk
Bay Station6 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Bay St at Davenport Rd2 min walk
Bay St at Scollard St2 min walk
Davenport Rd at Belmont St3 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Davenport Rd, Bay St, Avenue Rd (about 2 min walk to the closest). 11 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 m7
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m4

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

Jesse Ketchum Park2 min walk
Belmont Parkette3 min walk
Boswell Parkette5 min walk

Library

Yorkville Library5 min walk

The neighbourhood: Annex

People29,300
Children 14 and under8%
Typical age40
Households16,330
Homes that are rented59%
English as first language67%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

71% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-60th of 304.

Does Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School?

Yes. Jesse Ketchum Early Learning & Child Care Centre is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 26 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School?

535 students in 2024–25.