Ryerson Community School Junior Senior

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 96 Denison Ave

French ImmersionChild care in the building

335 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 26% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students3352024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
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 reading60%
T-287th of 378Typical 73%Up 21 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing55%
T-244th of 378Typical 62%Up 27 in 3 years
Grade 3 math40%
T-327th of 384Typical 62%Up 12 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading65%
T-276th of 304Typical 87%Down 17 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing65%
T-275th of 304Typical 85%Down 17 in 3 years
Grade 6 math26%
T-257th of 304Typical 52%Down 50 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes15% group 10%
First language not English35% group 35%
New to Canada20% group 15%
Receiving special education15% group 10%
Identified as gifted0% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate15% 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

8
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 3 in 2024, 1 in 2025 and 4 in 2026.
This school8 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 7 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 7Robbery · 1

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

Kensington-Chinatown, 96 Denison Ave.

Street map of Ryerson Community School Junior Senior, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Ryerson Community School Junior Senior and nearby schools
Ryerson Community School Junior Senior
This school
Ogden Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–6
10 min walk
Kensington Community School Junior
TDSB · JK–6
10 min walk
St Mary Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–8
10 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Dundas St West at University Ave - St Patrick Station19 min walk
St Patrick Station20 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Dundas St West at Denison Ave2 min walk
Bathurst St at Robinson St5 min walk
Dundas St West at Bathurst St - Toronto Western Hospital5 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Denison Ave, Wales Ave, Bellevue Ave (about 1 min walk to the closest). 10 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 m1
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m6
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m16

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

Alexandra Park3 min walk
Randy Padmore Park3 min walk
Bellevue Square Park4 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Scadding Court Community Centre4 min walk
Harrison Pool15 min walk

Library

Sanderson Library4 min walk

The neighbourhood: Kensington-Chinatown

People18,120
Children 14 and under7%
Typical age35
Households9,520
Homes that are rented68%
English as first language49%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Ryerson Community School Junior Senior teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Ryerson Community School Junior Senior?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Ryerson Community School Junior Senior do on EQAO in 2024–25?

26% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-257th of 304.

Does Ryerson Community School Junior Senior offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Extended French and Core French.

Is there child care at Ryerson Community School Junior Senior?

Yes. George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 56 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Ryerson Community School Junior Senior?

335 students in 2024–25.