GREATER TORONTO AREA / SCHOOL GUIDES
Top 10 public elementary schools in the GTA
Compare ten public elementary schools selected from 695 rated GTA schools, including English- and French-language options. See dated academic results, regional profiles and admission details.
The Fraser Institute score measures selected academic indicators. It is one starting point for research, not a complete assessment of teaching, student support, wellbeing or school fit.
Equal scores share competition rank: one plus the number of schools scoring higher. Each list links ten canonical regional profiles. Ties are ordered alphabetically by current common school name, ignoring the French École prefix; every equally scored school outside the tenth-place cutoff is disclosed and linked. A tied school outside the displayed ten is not ranked lower.
List coverage. This comparison uses dated academic indicators. It does not measure overall school quality, determine attendance boundaries or guarantee admission to any school or program.
How we compiled this list- GTA rank01
North York · Toronto · English
Avondale Elementary Alternative School
Toronto District School Board
Junior Kindergarten–Grade 8
- GTA rank01
Toronto · English
Cottingham Junior Public School
Toronto District School Board
Junior Kindergarten–Grade 6
- GTA rank01
Oakville · Halton Region · English board; French immersion
Forest Trail Public School
Halton District School Board
Grades 2–8
- GTA rank01
Scarborough · Toronto · English
Heritage Park Public School
Toronto District School Board
Junior Kindergarten–Grade 8
- GTA rank01
Toronto · English
High Park Alternative Junior School
Toronto District School Board
Junior Kindergarten–Grade 8
- GTA rank01
Scarborough · Toronto · English
Iroquois Junior Public School
Toronto District School Board
Junior Kindergarten–Grade 6
- GTA rank01
Mississauga · Peel Region · English
Kenollie Public School
Peel District School Board
Kindergarten–Grade 6 listed on school website; confirm current range
- GTA rank01
Scarborough · Toronto · English; Extended French pathway
Poplar Road Junior Public School
Toronto District School Board
Junior Kindergarten–Grade 6
- GTA rank09
East York · Toronto · English
Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School
Toronto District School Board
Junior Kindergarten–Grade 8
- GTA rank10
Scarborough · Toronto · French
École élémentaire Laure-Rièse
Conseil scolaire Viamonde
Kindergarten–Grade 6
BEFORE YOUR NEXT MOVE
Your questions,
answered.
How were these public elementary schools selected?
This list follows scores in the 2025 Fraser Institute report for the 2023/2024 school year. The full census covers 1,434 rated public and Catholic records in Toronto, Durham, York, Peel and Halton, including French-language schools. All 3,799 Ontario app-record coordinates were checked against official provincial municipal polygons; 1,451 records fell inside the GTA, and 17 private records were excluded. Only schools with published report scores are eligible. Administrative or virtual school addresses can appear in the report census. Equal scores share competition rank: one plus the number of schools scoring higher. Each list links ten canonical regional profiles. Ties are ordered alphabetically by current common school name, ignoring the French École prefix; every equally scored school outside the tenth-place cutoff is disclosed and linked. A tied school outside the displayed ten is not ranked lower.
Does a higher score guarantee the best school for my child?
The Fraser Institute score measures selected academic indicators. It is one starting point for research, not a complete assessment of teaching, student support, wellbeing or school fit. Consider programs, learning support, travel arrangements and your child’s needs alongside the academic results.
Are the linked new home developments inside these school boundaries?
The developments on each school guide are grouped by municipality. They are not represented as inside the school’s attendance boundary or as eligible for admission. Confirm the exact home address and registration requirements with the school board.
UNDERSTAND THE COMPARISON
How the GTA school lists are selected
These lists compare the 2025 Fraser Institute Ontario reports, which measure 2023/2024 academic results. Elementary and secondary results remain separate and explicitly dated. They are not current-year test scores or measures of every aspect of school quality.
The Fraser Institute score measures selected academic indicators. It is one starting point for research, not a complete assessment of teaching, student support, wellbeing or school fit.
Coverage. The full census covers 1,434 rated public and Catholic records in Toronto, Durham, York, Peel and Halton, including French-language schools. All 3,799 Ontario app-record coordinates were checked against official provincial municipal polygons; 1,451 records fell inside the GTA, and 17 private records were excluded. Only schools with published report scores are eligible. Administrative or virtual school addresses can appear in the report census.
Ties. Equal scores share competition rank: one plus the number of schools scoring higher. Each list links ten canonical regional profiles. Ties are ordered alphabetically by current common school name, ignoring the French École prefix; every equally scored school outside the tenth-place cutoff is disclosed and linked. A tied school outside the displayed ten is not ranked lower.
Methodology source checked October 3, 2026.
Use the board’s current boundary and registration information, visit the school and discuss your child’s needs before making a school or home decision.