Our Lady of Victory Catholic School

TCDSB Catholic elementary school · JK–8 · 70 Guestville Ave

Child care in the building

640 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 37% met the provincial standard, against 51% at the typical TCDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students6402024–25
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 TCDSB English elementary group. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 3 reading85%
T-33rd of 147Typical 77%Up 29 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing62%
T-96th of 147Typical 69%Up 11 in 3 years
Grade 3 math43%
T-116th of 149Typical 61%Down 6 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading75%
T-133rd of 154Typical 90%Down 3 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing68%
T-141st of 154Typical 87%Down 16 in 3 years
Grade 6 math37%
T-116th of 153Typical 51%Down 5 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes15% group 10%
First language not English35% group 26%
New to Canada16% group 10%
Receiving special education17% group 15%
Identified as gifted1% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate15% 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

4
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 1 in 2023, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2025 and 1 in 2026.
This school4 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 5 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 3Robbery · 1

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Dennis Avenue Community School (Closed Location) is within 250 m, so the count may include reports there. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

Mount Dennis, 70 Guestville Ave.

Street map of Our Lady of Victory Catholic School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Our Lady of Victory Catholic School and nearby schools
Our Lady of Victory Catholic School
This school
Dennis Avenue Community School
TDSB · JK–8
4 min walk
Roselands Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–8
13 min walk
Bala Avenue Community School
TDSB · JK–5
16 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Mount Dennis Station9 min walk
Mount Dennis Station Lrt9 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Lambton Ave at Guestville Ave1 min walk
Rockcliffe Blvd at Lambton Ave3 min walk
Lambton Ave at Cashman Cres (East)4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Eglinton Flats Trl, Pearen St, Eglinton Ave W (about 2 min walk to the closest). The closest Bike Share station is about 10 min walk away.

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 m3
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m1

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

Gladhurst Park3 min walk
Westlake Park5 min walk
Pearen Park7 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Mount Dennis Community Hall7 min walk
York Recreation Centre13 min walk

Library

Mount Dennis Library6 min walk

The neighbourhood: Mount Dennis

People13,055
Children 14 and under16%
Typical age39
Households5,055
Homes that are rented53%
English as first language51%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Our Lady of Victory Catholic School teach?

JK to 8. It is a Catholic elementary school.

Which board runs Our Lady of Victory Catholic School?

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

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

37% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 51% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-116th of 153.

Does Our Lady of Victory 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 Victory Catholic School?

Yes. Our Lady of Victory School Age Ymca is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 71 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Our Lady of Victory Catholic School?

640 students in 2024–25.