Poplar Road Junior Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–6 · 66 Dearham Wood

French ImmersionChild care in the building

240 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 86% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students2402024–25
GradesJK–6Elementary
FrenchImmersionCore too
Low-income homes10%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 reading89%
T-56th of 378Typical 73%No change in 3 years
Grade 3 writing67%
T-156th of 378Typical 62%Down 11 in 3 years
Grade 3 math83%
T-46th of 384Typical 62%Up 9 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading95%
T-40th of 304Typical 87%Up 3 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing91%
T-88th of 304Typical 85%Down 9 in 3 years
Grade 6 math86%
T-13th of 304Typical 52%Up 15 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 10%
First language not English15% group 35%
New to Canada10% group 15%
Receiving special education15% group 10%
Identified as gifted0% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate5% 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

0
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026.
This school0 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 8 in 10 Toronto public schools.

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

Guildwood, 66 Dearham Wood.

Street map of Poplar Road Junior Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Poplar Road Junior Public School and nearby schools
Poplar Road Junior Public School
This school
Jack Miner Senior Public School
TDSB · 7–87 min walk
Eastview Public School
TDSB · JK–811 min walk
Guildwood Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–617 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

130 Westlake Rd - Guildwood Station14 min walk
Kingston Rd at Celeste Dr East Side - Guildwood Go Station17 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Guildwood Pkwy at Schubert Dr6 min walk
Guildwood Pkwy at Forsythia Dr6 min walk
Guildwood Pkwy at Scarcliff Gardens7 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Galloway Rd, Guildwood Pkwy, Westlake Rd (about 5 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 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

Poplar Park5 min walk
Galloway Park10 min walk
Eastview Park12 min walk

Library

Guildwood Library20 min walk

The neighbourhood: Guildwood

People9,680
Children 14 and under14%
Typical age49
Households3,930
Homes that are rented22%
English as first language69%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Poplar Road Junior Public School teach?

JK to 6. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Poplar Road Junior Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Poplar Road Junior Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

86% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-13th of 304.

Does Poplar Road Junior Public School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Core French.

Is there child care at Poplar Road Junior Public School?

Yes. Dearham Wood Daycare is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 95 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Poplar Road Junior Public School?

240 students in 2024–25.