Morse Street Junior Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–6 · 180 Carlaw Ave

French ImmersionChild care in the building

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

School website
Students3902024–25
GradesJK–6Elementary
FrenchImmersionCore too
Low-income homes5%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 reading74%
T-165th of 378Typical 73%Down 13 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing68%
T-139th of 378Typical 62%Down 6 in 3 years
Grade 3 math70%
T-126th of 384Typical 62%Up 7 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading85%
T-170th of 304Typical 87%Down 10 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing87%
T-129th of 304Typical 85%Down 6 in 3 years
Grade 6 math71%
T-60th of 304Typical 52%Up 4 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes5% group 10%
First language not English5% group 35%
New to Canada5% group 15%
Receiving special education10% 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

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

South Riverdale, 180 Carlaw Ave.

Street map of Morse Street Junior Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Morse Street Junior Public School and nearby schools
Morse Street Junior Public School
This school
Bruce Public School
TDSB · JK–8
9 min walk
Dundas Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–5
12 min walk
Queen Alexandra Middle School
TDSB · 6–8
13 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Queen St East at Carlaw Ave1 min walk
Carlaw Ave at Queen St East2 min walk
Carlaw Ave at Eastern Ave North Side3 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Logan Ave, Eastern Ave (about 3 min walk to the closest). 7 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mYes, 30 km/h limit
Speed cameras within 250 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m5
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m7

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

John Chang Neighbourhood Park5 min walk
Morse Street Playground6 min walk
Jimmie Simpson Park6 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre7 min walk
Matty Eckler Recreation Centre14 min walk

Library

Queen/Saulter Library10 min walk

The neighbourhood: South Riverdale

People27,815
Children 14 and under14%
Typical age39
Households12,705
Homes that are rented43%
English as first language69%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Morse Street Junior Public School teach?

JK to 6. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Morse Street Junior Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Morse Street Junior 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 Morse Street Junior Public School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Core French.

Is there child care at Morse Street Junior Public School?

Yes. Woodgreen Community Services (Morse Child Care Centre) is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 233 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Morse Street Junior Public School?

390 students in 2024–25.