Mary Shadd Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 135 Hupfield Trail

365 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 36% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

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Students3652024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
FrenchCoreCore French classes
Low-income homes15%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 reading61%
T-283rd of 378Typical 73%Up 5 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing39%
T-335th of 378Typical 62%Down 17 in 3 years
Grade 3 math39%
T-329th of 384Typical 62%Up 1 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading83%
T-196th of 304Typical 87%Down 4 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing79%
T-210th of 304Typical 85%Down 17 in 3 years
Grade 6 math36%
T-222nd of 304Typical 52%Down 4 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes15% group 10%
First language not English60% group 35%
New to Canada10% group 15%
Receiving special education10% group 10%
Identified as gifted0% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate15% 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

0
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026.
This school0 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 8 in 10 Toronto public schools.

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

Malvern East, 135 Hupfield Trail.

Street map of Mary Shadd Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Mary Shadd Public School and nearby schools
Mary Shadd Public School
This school
Sacred Heart Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–85 min walk
St Gabriel Lalemant Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–811 min walk
Alexander Stirling Public School
TDSB · JK–815 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Hupfield Trail at Lady Bower Cres (South) North Side1 min walk
Hupfield Trail at Overlord Cres (East) East Side4 min walk
Hupfield Trail at Horseshoe Cres (North)5 min walk

Cycling

No bike lanes within 400 m. No Bike Share station within 800 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 m1
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m2
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

Viola Desmond Park3 min walk
Neilson Park - Scarborough8 min walk
Mourning Dove Park9 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Malvern Recreation Centre11 min walk
Berner Trail Community Centre23 min walk

Library

Malvern Library11 min walk

The neighbourhood: Malvern East

People26,095
Children 14 and under15%
Typical age40
Households8,565
Homes that are rented30%
English as first language49%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Mary Shadd Public School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Mary Shadd Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Mary Shadd Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

36% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-222nd of 304.

Does Mary Shadd Public School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Mary Shadd Public School?

No licensed child care centre is listed in the building. Many schools offer before- and after-school programs; ask the school.

How many students go to Mary Shadd Public School?

365 students in 2024–25.