Withrow Avenue Junior Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–6 · 25 Bain Ave

Shares its building with Quest Alternative School Senior.

French ImmersionChild care in the building

500 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 62% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students5002024–25
GradesJK–6Elementary
FrenchImmersionCore too
Low-income homes0%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 reading85%
T-82nd of 378Typical 73%Down 4 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing88%
T-32nd of 378Typical 62%Down 8 in 3 years
Grade 3 math89%
T-28th of 384Typical 62%Up 3 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading94%
T-58th of 304Typical 87%Down 1 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing91%
T-88th of 304Typical 85%Down 7 in 3 years
Grade 6 math62%
T-100th of 304Typical 52%Down 5 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes0% group 10%
First language not English10% group 35%
New to Canada0% group 15%
Receiving special education5% 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

0
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. Quest Alternative School Senior shares the building, so these reports may involve it. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

North Riverdale, 25 Bain Ave.

Street map of Withrow Avenue Junior Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Withrow Avenue Junior Public School and nearby schools
Withrow Avenue Junior Public School
This school
Frankland Community School Junior
TDSB · JK–612 min walk
Pape Avenue Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–613 min walk
Holy Name Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–814 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Chester Station14 min walk
Broadview Station14 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Broadview Ave at Withrow Ave2 min walk
Broadview Ave at Millbrook Cres4 min walk
Broadview Ave at Langley Ave-Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital5 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Broadview Ave, Riverdale Park East Trl, Hogarth Ave (about 5 min walk to the closest). 3 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 m2
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m5

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

Riverdale Park East5 min walk
Hubbard Park9 min walk
Erica Stark Parkette9 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Frankland Community Centre12 min walk
Matty Eckler Recreation Centre17 min walk

Library

Riverdale Library9 min walk

The neighbourhood: North Riverdale

People11,290
Children 14 and under16%
Typical age43
Households4,900
Homes that are rented42%
English as first language76%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Withrow Avenue Junior Public School teach?

JK to 6. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Withrow Avenue Junior Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Withrow Avenue Junior Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

62% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-100th of 304.

Does Withrow Avenue Junior Public School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Core French.

Is there child care at Withrow Avenue Junior Public School?

Yes. Withrow Child Care Centre is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 181 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Withrow Avenue Junior Public School?

500 students in 2024–25.