Perth Avenue Junior Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–6 · 14 Ruskin Ave

French ImmersionChild care in the building

515 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 68% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students5152024–25
GradesJK–6Elementary
FrenchImmersionCore too
Low-income homes9%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 reading79%
T-126th of 378Typical 73%Up 4 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing57%
T-231st of 378Typical 62%Down 10 in 3 years
Grade 3 math74%
T-94th of 384Typical 62%Up 13 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading90%
T-111th of 304Typical 87%Up 6 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing94%
T-55th of 304Typical 85%Up 7 in 3 years
Grade 6 math68%
T-74th of 304Typical 52%Up 13 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes9% group 10%
First language not English11% group 35%
New to Canada5% group 15%
Receiving special education9% group 10%
Identified as gifted1% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate2% 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

1
crime reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. It was in 2025.
This school1 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 1

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. St Luigi Catholic Elementary School 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

Junction-Wallace Emerson, 14 Ruskin Ave.

Street map of Perth Avenue Junior Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Perth Avenue Junior Public School and nearby schools
Perth Avenue Junior Public School
This school
St Luigi Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–81 min walk
St Rita Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–88 min walk
École élémentaire Charles-Sauriol
Viamonde · JK–810 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Dundas West Station11 min walk
Bloor St West at Dundas St West - Bloor Go Station12 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Symington Ave at Antler St3 min walk
Dundas St West at Jerome St4 min walk
Dupont St at Perth Ave5 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on West Toronto Rail Path Trl, Dupont St (about 3 min walk to the closest). 3 Bike Share stations 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

Perth Square Park2 min walk
Campbell Avenue Park6 min walk
West Toronto Railpath6 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Keele Community Centre15 min walk
Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre19 min walk

Library

Junction Triangle (formely Perth/Dupont) Library6 min walk

The neighbourhood: Junction-Wallace Emerson

People23,180
Children 14 and under13%
Typical age38
Households10,185
Homes that are rented50%
English as first language54%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Perth Avenue Junior Public School teach?

JK to 6. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Perth Avenue Junior Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

68% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-74th of 304.

Does Perth Avenue Junior Public School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Core French.

Is there child care at Perth Avenue Junior Public School?

Yes. Perth Avenue Early Learning Centre is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 192 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Perth Avenue Junior Public School?

515 students in 2024–25.