Students who met the provincial standard on Education Quality and Accountability Office. The provincial agency that runs Ontario’s standard tests in Grades 3, 6 and 9, and the Grade 10 literacy test. We rank schools on these results. Glossary tests. Black line: the typical school in the TDSB English elementary group. Ranks are within that group.
Grade 3 reading65%
T-246th of 378Typical 73%Up 5 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing47%
T-295th of 378Typical 62%Down 19 in 3 years
Grade 3 math61%
T-201st of 384Typical 62%Up 5 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading78%
T-227th of 304Typical 87%Up 4 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing72%
T-243rd of 304Typical 85%Down 2 in 3 years
Grade 6 math34%
T-232nd of 304Typical 52%Down 3 in 3 years
Students and families
Low-income homes10% group 10%
First language not English55% group 35%
New to Canada30% 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
3
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. All three were in 2024.
This school
3Typical Toronto public school
3
The same as the typical Toronto public school.
Assault · 3
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, 227 Drewry Ave.
★R J Lang Elementary and Middle School This school
Yonge St at Bishop Ave North Side - Finch Station14 min walk
Finch Ave West at Yonge St - Finch Station15 min walk
Bus and streetcar stops
Drewry Ave at Norwin St3 min walk
Drewry Ave at Hilda Ave5 min walk
Drewry Ave at Cactus Ave6 min walk
Cycling
Bike lanes or routes nearby on Finch Corridor Trl, Blake Ave (about 3 min walk to the closest). 1 Bike Share station 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 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
Fairchild Parkette8 min walk
Hendon Park8 min walk
Carney Park10 min walk
Community and recreation centres
Edithvale Community Centre12 min walk
Goulding Community Centre14 min walk
Library
North York Central Library32 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 R J Lang Elementary and Middle School teach?
JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.
Which board runs R J Lang Elementary and Middle School?
Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
How did R J Lang Elementary and Middle School do on EQAO in 2024–25?
34% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-232nd of 304.
Does R J Lang Elementary and Middle School offer French Immersion?
No French Immersion program is listed for 2024–25. It offers Core French.
Is there child care at R J Lang Elementary and Middle School?
Yes. Play and Grow Child Care Centre 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 R J Lang Elementary and Middle School?
