Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–6 · 734 Palmerston Ave

French ImmersionChild care in the building

360 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 73% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students3602024–25
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 reading84%
T-87th of 378Typical 73%Up 5 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing75%
T-90th of 378Typical 62%Up 4 in 3 years
Grade 3 math75%
T-87th of 384Typical 62%Up 16 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading88%
T-134th of 304Typical 87%Down 10 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing83%
T-166th of 304Typical 85%Down 8 in 3 years
Grade 6 math73%
T-52nd of 304Typical 52%Down 15 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes5% group 10%
First language not English10% group 35%
New to Canada5% group 15%
Receiving special education5% 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

2
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. Both were in 2024.
This school2 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 5 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 1Robbery · 1

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Monsignor Fraser College - Annex Campus 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

Annex, 734 Palmerston Ave.

Street map of Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School and nearby schools
Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School
This school
Essex Junior and Senior Public School
TDSB · JK–89 min walk
ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto
MonAvenir · JK–613 min walk
Huron Street Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–617 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Bathurst Station7 min walk
Christie Station8 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Bathurst St at Barton Ave4 min walk
Bathurst St at Wells St4 min walk
Bathurst St at Olive Ave5 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Barton Ave, Palmerston Ave, Palmerston Sq (about 1 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 m2
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

Monsignor Fraser College Park4 min walk
Vermont Square Park5 min walk
Ed and Anne Mirvish Parkette6 min walk

Community and recreation centres

William H. Bolton Arena5 min walk
Native Youth Resource Centre8 min walk

Library

Palmerston Library6 min walk

The neighbourhood: Annex

People29,300
Children 14 and under8%
Typical age40
Households16,330
Homes that are rented59%
English as first language67%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School teach?

JK to 6. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

73% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-52nd of 304.

Does Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Core French.

Is there child care at Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School?

Yes. Palmerston Community Daycare is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 139 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School?

360 students in 2024–25.