Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School

TCDSB Catholic elementary school · JK–8 · 1 1/2 Garfield Ave

Child care in the building

330 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 80% met the provincial standard, against 51% at the typical TCDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students3302024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
FrenchCoreCore French classes
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 TCDSB English elementary group. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 3 reading90%
T-15th of 147Typical 77%Down 2 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing78%
T-36th of 147Typical 69%Down 20 in 3 years
Grade 3 math85%
T-9th of 149Typical 61%Down 11 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading100%
T-1st of 154Typical 90%Up 3 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing97%
T-11th of 154Typical 87%No change in 3 years
Grade 6 math80%
7th of 153Typical 51%Down 14 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes5% group 10%
First language not English15% group 26%
New to Canada5% group 10%
Receiving special education10% group 15%
Identified as gifted5% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate0% group 8%

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

Rosedale-Moore Park, 1 1/2 Garfield Ave.

Street map of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School and nearby schools
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School
This school
Whitney Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–67 min walk
Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School
TDSB · JK–812 min walk
Rosedale Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–617 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

St Clair Station12 min walk
Summerhill Station13 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

St Clair Ave East at Clifton Rd5 min walk
St Clair Ave East at Mt Pleasant Rd West Side6 min walk
St Clair Ave East at Inglewood Dr East Side6 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Inglewood Dr, David A Balfour Park Trl, Beltline Trl (about 2 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 mNo
Speed cameras within 250 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m0
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

David A. Balfour Park5 min walk
Whitehall Parkette5 min walk
Loring - Wyle Parkette6 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Brown Community Centre24 min walk

Library

Deer Park Library12 min walk

The neighbourhood: Rosedale-Moore Park

People20,080
Children 14 and under12%
Typical age50
Households9,880
Homes that are rented42%
English as first language73%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School teach?

JK to 8. It is a Catholic elementary school.

Which board runs Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School?

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

How did Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

80% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 51% at the typical school in its group. That ranks 7th of 153.

Does Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School?

Yes. Garfield Avenue Children's Circle is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 56 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School?

330 students in 2024–25.