Thomas L Wells Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 69 Nightstar Road

Child care in the building

455 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 74% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students4552024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
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 reading82%
T-100th of 378Typical 73%Down 7 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing65%
T-171st of 378Typical 62%Down 19 in 3 years
Grade 3 math75%
T-87th of 384Typical 62%Up 2 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading91%
T-100th of 304Typical 87%Down 2 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing91%
T-88th of 304Typical 85%Down 5 in 3 years
Grade 6 math74%
T-49th of 304Typical 52%Up 2 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes5% group 10%
First language not English50% group 35%
New to Canada10% group 15%
Receiving special education5% 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

1
crime reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. It was in 2026.
This school1 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Break 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.

On the map

Morningside Heights, 69 Nightstar Road.

Street map of Thomas L Wells Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Thomas L Wells Public School and nearby schools
Thomas L Wells Public School
This school
St. Pier Giorgio Frassati Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–813 min walk
Brookside Public School
TDSB · JK–815 min walk
Mary Shadd Public School
TDSB · JK–820 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Nightstar Rd at Pogonia St1 min walk
Nightstar Rd at Cranberry Dr3 min walk
Nightstar Rd at Wharnsby Dr4 min walk

Cycling

No bike lanes within 400 m. No Bike Share station within 800 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mYes, 40 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

Birunthan Park3 min walk
Knotwood Park4 min walk
Nightstar Park4 min walk

Library

Malvern Library32 min walk

The neighbourhood: Morningside Heights

People24,940
Children 14 and under16%
Typical age38
Households6,530
Homes that are rented15%
English as first language40%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Thomas L Wells Public School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Thomas L Wells Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Thomas L Wells Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

74% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-49th of 304.

Does Thomas L Wells Public School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Thomas L Wells Public School?

Yes. Family Day Thomas L Wells Extended Day and School Age Program is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 41 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Thomas L Wells Public School?

455 students in 2024–25.