John Fisher Junior Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–6 · 40 Erskine Ave

French ImmersionChild care in the building

310 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 76% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students3102024–25
GradesJK–6Elementary
FrenchImmersionFrench Immersion program
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 reading
No result
No data this year.
Grade 3 writing
No result
No data this year.
Grade 3 math81%
T-60th of 384Typical 62%Down 1 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading95%
T-40th of 304Typical 87%Up 6 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing89%
T-105th of 304Typical 85%Down 4 in 3 years
Grade 6 math76%
T-41st of 304Typical 52%Down 2 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 10%
First language not English20% group 35%
New to Canada10% group 15%
Receiving special education0% 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

1
crime reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. It was in 2025.
This school1 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 1

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. North Toronto Collegiate Institute, St Clements School, St Monica Catholic Elementary School are within 250 m, so the count may include reports there. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

North Toronto, 40 Erskine Ave.

Street map of John Fisher Junior Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of John Fisher Junior Public School and nearby schools
John Fisher Junior Public School
This school
St Monica Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–83 min walk
Eglinton Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–511 min walk
Blythwood Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–618 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Yonge St at Eglinton Ave East North Side - Eglinton Station7 min walk
Yonge St at Eglinton Ave West - Eglinton Station8 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Yonge St at Castlefield Ave2 min walk
Yonge St at Castlefield Ave South Side2 min walk
Yonge St at Sherwood Ave4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Broadway Ave, Montgomery Ave, Duplex Ave (about 4 min walk to the closest). 5 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 m5
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

85 Keewatin Ave Park3 min walk
60 Broadway Ave Park3 min walk
20 Castlefield Ave Park4 min walk

Community and recreation centres

North Toronto Memorial Arena12 min walk
North Toronto Memorial Community Centre14 min walk

Library

Northern District Library7 min walk

The neighbourhood: North Toronto

People15,885
Children 14 and under8%
Typical age35
Households9,430
Homes that are rented81%
English as first language47%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does John Fisher Junior Public School teach?

JK to 6. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs John Fisher Junior Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did John Fisher Junior Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

76% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-41st of 304.

Does John Fisher Junior Public School offer French Immersion?

Yes.

Is there child care at John Fisher Junior Public School?

Yes. French Connection is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 148 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to John Fisher Junior Public School?

310 students in 2024–25.