Charles H Best Junior and Middle School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025North York, Ontario M3H5K8 · Toronto DSB
#3472 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#3472 of 3,871 nationally
About Charles H Best Junior and Middle School
Charles H Best Junior and Middle School is a public elementary located in North York, in the Toronto DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 4-8. In 2025 it enrolled 370 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 19.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 3472nd of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (39th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 370; first language not english 40%; special education 25%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 191 schools in North York; Charles H Best Junior and Middle School ranks 81st of 123 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)–
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)49%
- 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%)10%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)5%
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 Charles H Best Junior and Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 370
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 49%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 10%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 5%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 40%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 25%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Charles H Best Junior and Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Wilmington Elementary School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-3
255 students · 187 m away
Northview Heights Secondary School
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,585 students · 1.3 km away
William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,400 students · 1.6 km away
Yorkview Public School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
455 students · 1.9 km away
Rockford Public School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
705 students · 2.1 km away
Dublin Heights Elementary and Middle School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
760 students · 2.2 km away
St Robert Catholic School
North York · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
680 students · 2.3 km away
Fisherville Senior Public School
North York · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
210 students · 2.4 km away
North West Secondary Alternative School
North York · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
· 2.4 km away
Churchill Public School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
425 students · 2.6 km away
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Harrow Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Charles H Best Junior and Middle School a good school?
Charles H Best Junior and Middle School has a Success Index (Canada) of 19.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #3472 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 Charles H Best Junior and Middle School rank in Ontario?
Charles H Best Junior and Middle School ranks #3472 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #3472 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Charles H Best Junior and Middle School?
Charles H Best Junior and Middle School had 370 students in 2025.
Is Charles H Best Junior and Middle School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Charles H Best Junior and Middle School is classified as a elementary covering Grades 4-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Charles H Best Junior and Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Charles H Best Junior and Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.