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.
Grade 3 reading
No result
Not reported this year.
Grade 3 writing
No result
Not reported this year.
Grade 3 math
No result
Not reported this year.
Grade 6 reading
No result
Not reported this year.
Grade 6 writing
No result
Not reported this year.
Grade 6 math
No result
Not reported this year.
Students and families
Low-income homes10% group 10%
First language not English5% group 35%
New to Canada0% group 15%
Receiving special education10% group 10%
Identified as gifted0% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate10% 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
13
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 4 in 2024, 5 in 2025 and 4 in 2026.
This school
13Typical Toronto public school
3
More than at 8 in 10 Toronto public schools.
Assault · 12Break and enter · 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.
Nova Scotia Ave at Manitoba Dr - Exhibition Go Station24 min walk
Bus and streetcar stops
Dufferin St at Gordon St3 min walk
Dufferin St at Alma Ave3 min walk
Dundas St West at Gladstone Ave7 min walk
Cycling
Bike lanes or routes nearby on Waterloo Ave, Gladstone Ave, Dufferin St (about 1 min walk to the closest). 7 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 m8
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m9
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
Pessoa Park5 min walk
McCormick Park6 min walk
Parkdale Amphitheatre7 min walk
Community and recreation centres
Mary McCormick Recreation Centre6 min walk
McCormick Arena7 min walk
Library
Parkdale Library10 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 The Grove Community School teach?
JK to 6. It is a public elementary school.
Which board runs The Grove Community School?
Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
How did The Grove Community School do on EQAO in 2024–25?
Not reported this year.
Does The Grove Community School offer French Immersion?
No French Immersion program is listed for 2024–25. It offers Core French.
Is there child care at The Grove Community School?
Yes. Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr Ymca is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 120 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.
How many students go to The Grove Community School?
