Lester B Pearson Elementary School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 7 Snowcrest Ave

Child care in the building

330 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 85% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students3302024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
FrenchNone listedNo French program listed
Low-income homes20%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 math87%
T-35th of 384Typical 62%Up 20 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading100%
T-1st of 304Typical 87%Up 10 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing96%
T-37th of 304Typical 85%Down 4 in 3 years
Grade 6 math85%
T-15th of 304Typical 52%Up 8 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes20% group 10%
First language not English40% group 35%
New to Canada5% 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

2
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. Both were in 2023.
This school2 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 5 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 2

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

Bayview Woods-Steeles, 7 Snowcrest Ave.

Street map of Lester B Pearson Elementary School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Lester B Pearson Elementary School and nearby schools
Lester B Pearson Elementary School
This school
Blessed Trinity Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–811 min walk
Finch Public School
TDSB · JK–518 min walk
Pineway Public School
TDSB · JK–618 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Finch Ave East at Leslie St West Side - Old Cummer Go Station23 min walk
Leslie St at Old Cummer Ave - Old Cummer Go Station24 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Cummer Ave at Snowcrest Ave (West)2 min walk
Cummer Ave at Snowcrest Ave West3 min walk
Cummer Ave at Ruddington Dr5 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Finch Corridor Trl (about 3 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 mYes, 40 km/h limit
Speed cameras within 250 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m0
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

Ruddington Park2 min walk
Sawley Banstock Greenbelt8 min walk
Bowan Court Parkette9 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Bayview Arena11 min walk

Library

Hillcrest Library26 min walk

The neighbourhood: Bayview Woods-Steeles

People12,085
Children 14 and under11%
Typical age50
Households4,755
Homes that are rented44%
English as first language35%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Lester B Pearson Elementary School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Lester B Pearson Elementary School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Lester B Pearson Elementary School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

85% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-15th of 304.

Does Lester B Pearson Elementary School offer French Immersion?

No French Immersion program is listed for 2024–25.

Is there child care at Lester B Pearson Elementary School?

Yes. Petit Pearson Child Care - North York is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 207 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Lester B Pearson Elementary School?

330 students in 2024–25.