Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 246 The Esplanade

Child care in the building

370 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 50% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students3702024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
FrenchCoreCore French classes
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 reading83%
T-92nd of 378Typical 73%Up 11 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing64%
T-181st of 378Typical 62%Down 8 in 3 years
Grade 3 math59%
T-219th of 384Typical 62%Down 2 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading94%
T-58th of 304Typical 87%Up 26 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing91%
T-88th of 304Typical 85%Up 27 in 3 years
Grade 6 math50%
T-165th of 304Typical 52%Up 5 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes20% group 10%
First language not English25% group 35%
New to Canada20% group 15%
Receiving special education10% group 10%
Identified as gifted0% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate5% 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

10
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 5 in 2023, 3 in 2024 and 2 in 2025.
This school10 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 8 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 10

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

St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands, 246 The Esplanade.

Street map of Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School and nearby schools
Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School
This school
St Michael Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–8
7 min walk
St Paul Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–8
11 min walk
École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy
Viamonde · JK–6
16 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

King St West at Yonge St East Side - King Station16 min walk
Yonge St at King St East - King Station17 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

The Esplanade at Princess St1 min walk
Princess St at the Esplanade North Side2 min walk
Berkeley St at Front St East South Side2 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on The Esplanade, Parliament Square Park Trl, Mill St (about 1 min walk to the closest). 15 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 m8
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m5

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

Parliament Square Park3 min walk
Princess Street Park3 min walk
David Crombie Park4 min walk

Community and recreation centres

St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre1 min walk
St. Michael Catholic School8 min walk

Library

St. Lawrence Library5 min walk

The neighbourhood: St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands

People31,285
Children 14 and under7%
Typical age35
Households18,790
Homes that are rented60%
English as first language56%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

50% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-165th of 304.

Does Market Lane 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 Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School?

Yes. St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 74 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School?

370 students in 2024–25.