Pope Francis Catholic School

TCDSB Catholic elementary school · JK–8 · 319 Ossington Ave

Child care in the building

215 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 14% met the provincial standard, against 51% at the typical TCDSB English elementary school.

School website

Students2152024–25

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 reading76%

T-79th of 147Typical 77%Down 2 in 3 years

Grade 3 writing76%

T-42nd of 147Typical 69%Down 7 in 3 years

Grade 3 math71%

T-40th of 149Typical 61%Up 10 in 3 years

Grade 6 reading86%

T-96th of 154Typical 90%Up 7 in 3 years

Grade 6 writing80%

T-114th of 154Typical 87%Up 1 in 3 years

Grade 6 math14%

T-148th of 153Typical 51%Down 29 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes5% group 10%

First language not English20% group 26%

New to Canada10% group 10%

Receiving special education25% group 15%

Identified as gifted0% group 0%

Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate5% 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

crimes reported within 250 m of this school

Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 2 in 2023 and 2 in 2024.

This school4 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 5 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 4

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Ossington Old Orchard Jr Public 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

Trinity-Bellwoods, 319 Ossington Ave.

Street map of Pope Francis Catholic School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schools

Street map of Pope Francis Catholic School and nearby schools

Pope Francis Catholic School
This school

Ossington/Old Orchard Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–63 min walk

Dewson Street Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–68 min walk

École élémentaire Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau
Viamonde · JK–69 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Ossington Station20 min walk

Christie Station23 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Ossington Ave at Churchill Ave1 min walk

Ossington Ave at Dundas St West North Side3 min walk

Ossington Ave at Dundas St West4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Shaw St, College St (about 3 min walk to the closest). 6 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 m1

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

George Ben Park1 min walk

Roxton Road Parkette3 min walk

Fred Hamilton Playground3 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Trinity Community Recreation Centre13 min walk

Mary McCormick Recreation Centre18 min walk

Library

College/Shaw Library6 min walk

The neighbourhood: Trinity-Bellwoods

People15,415

Children 14 and under10%

Typical age38

Households6,845

Homes that are rented44%

English as first language56%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Pope Francis Catholic School teach?

JK to 8. It is a Catholic elementary school.

Which board runs Pope Francis Catholic School?

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

How did Pope Francis Catholic School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

14% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 51% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-148th of 153.

Does Pope Francis Catholic School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Pope Francis Catholic School?

Yes. Pope Francis (North York Little Prints Daycare) 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 Pope Francis Catholic School?

215 students in 2024–25.