Shirley Street Junior Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–6 · 38 Shirley St

Shares its building with City View Alternative Senior School.

Child care in the building

160 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 61% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website

Students1602024–25

GradesJK–6Elementary

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 TDSB English elementary group. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 3 reading75%

T-161st of 378Typical 73%No change in 3 years

Grade 3 writing54%

T-256th of 378Typical 62%Down 6 in 3 years

Grade 3 math58%

T-229th of 384Typical 62%Up 8 in 3 years

Grade 6 reading94%

T-58th of 304Typical 87%Down 6 in 3 years

Grade 6 writing78%

T-218th of 304Typical 85%Down 18 in 3 years

Grade 6 math61%

T-109th of 304Typical 52%Down 13 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes5% group 10%

First language not English10% group 35%

New to Canada0% group 15%

Receiving special education10% group 10%

Identified as gifted5% 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

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. City View Alternative Senior School shares the building, so these reports may involve it. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

Little Portugal, 38 Shirley St.

Street map of Shirley Street Junior Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schools

Street map of Shirley Street Junior Public School and nearby schools

Shirley Street Junior Public School
This school

St Ambrose Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–86 min walk

St Helen Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–86 min walk

Brock Public School
TDSB · JK–88 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Lansdowne Ave at Wade Ave - Lansdowne Station21 min walk

Lansdowne Station21 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Dundas St West at Brock Ave3 min walk

Lansdowne Ave at Dundas St West South Side4 min walk

Lansdowne Ave at Rideau Ave4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Brock Ave, Lansdowne Ave, Rideau Ave (about 2 min walk to the closest). 5 Bike Share stations 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 m7

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

Dundas - St.Clarens Parkette4 min walk

West Lodge Park5 min walk

McCormick Park5 min walk

Community and recreation centres

McCormick Arena4 min walk

Mary McCormick Recreation Centre5 min walk

Library

Parkdale Library14 min walk

The neighbourhood: Little Portugal

People15,485

Children 14 and under10%

Typical age35

Households7,890

Homes that are rented57%

English as first language61%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Shirley Street Junior Public School teach?

JK to 6. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Shirley Street Junior Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Shirley Street Junior Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

61% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-109th of 304.

Does Shirley Street Junior Public School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Shirley Street Junior Public School?

Yes. Shirley Street Jr Ymca is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 103 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Shirley Street Junior Public School?

160 students in 2024–25.