Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025East York, Ontario M4G3K2 · Toronto DSB
#37 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#37 of 3,871 nationally
About Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School
Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School is a public elementary located in East York, in the Toronto DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 450 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 90.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in Canada and 37th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (94th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (79th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 450; first language not english 10%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 25 schools in East York; Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School ranks 1st of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)90%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)88.7%
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)–
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)–
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)0%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)0%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 450
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 90%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 88.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 0%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 0%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 10%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 10%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Anselm Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
255 students · 239 m away
Leaside High School
East York · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,115 students · 485 m away
Maurice Cody Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
550 students · 674 m away
Northlea Elementary and Middle School
East York · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
745 students · 805 m away
Rolph Road Elementary School
East York · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
320 students · 885 m away
Bloorview School Authority
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
65 students · 1.3 km away
Hodgson Middle School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
580 students · 1.4 km away
Bennington Heights Elementary School
East York · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
160 students · 1.5 km away
Eglinton Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
500 students · 1.6 km away
Northern Secondary School
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
2,075 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Little Falls Public School
St Marys · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
450 students
Glynn A Green Public School
Fonthill · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students
Prince Philip Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students
McCaskill's Mills Public School
Cannington · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students
A M Cunningham Junior Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
450 students
Polson Park Public School
Kingston · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School a good school?
Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School has a Success Index (Canada) of 90.2 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #37 of 3,871 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School rank in Ontario?
Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School ranks #37 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #37 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School?
Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School had 450 students in 2025.
Is Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.