Pleasant Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–5 · 288 Pleasant Ave

French ImmersionChild care in the building

400 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 44% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students4002024–25
GradesJK–5Elementary
FrenchImmersionExtended and Core too
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 TDSB English elementary group. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 3 reading50%
T-330th of 378Typical 73%Down 5 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing45%
T-308th of 378Typical 62%Down 10 in 3 years
Grade 3 math32%
T-352nd of 384Typical 62%Down 10 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading88%
T-134th of 304Typical 87%No change in 3 years
Grade 6 writing88%
T-113th of 304Typical 85%No change in 3 years
Grade 6 math44%
T-184th of 304Typical 52%Down 14 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes15% group 10%
First language not English60% group 35%
New to Canada35% 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

2
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 1 in 2023 and 1 in 2024.
This school2 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 5 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 2

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

Newtonbrook West, 288 Pleasant Ave.

Street map of Pleasant Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Pleasant Public School and nearby schools
Pleasant Public School
This school
St Paschal Baylon Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–85 min walk
ÉIC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel
MonAvenir · 7–816 min walk
R J Lang Elementary and Middle School
TDSB · JK–816 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Cactus Ave at Pleasant Ave2 min walk
Goulding Ave at Cactus Ave3 min walk
Peckham Ave at Pleasant Ave South Side3 min walk

Cycling

No bike lanes within 400 m. No Bike Share station within 800 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mYes, 40 km/h limit
Speed cameras within 250 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m0
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m0

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

Moore Park3 min walk
Lissom Park12 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Fisherville Junior High School13 min walk
Goulding Community Centre16 min walk

The neighbourhood: Newtonbrook West

People23,805
Children 14 and under11%
Typical age42
Households9,090
Homes that are rented50%
English as first language27%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Pleasant Public School teach?

JK to 5. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Pleasant Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Pleasant Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

44% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-184th of 304.

Does Pleasant Public School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Extended French and Core French.

Is there child care at Pleasant Public School?

Yes. Pleasant Child Care of North York is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 110 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Pleasant Public School?

400 students in 2024–25.