Chester Elementary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025East York, Ontario M4K2E4 · Toronto DSB
#2513 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#2513 of 3,871 nationally
About Chester Elementary School
Chester Elementary 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-5. In 2025 it enrolled 480 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 40.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 2513th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (54th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (15th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 480; first language not english 30%; special education 0%; identified as gifted 10%.
There are 25 schools in East York; Chester Elementary School ranks 16th 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%)70%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- 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%)10%
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 Chester Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 480
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 70%
- 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
- 10%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 30%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 0%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 10%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Chester Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Westwood Middle School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
415 students · 128 m away
William Burgess Elementary School
East York · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
365 students · 568 m away
Jackman Avenue Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
545 students · 794 m away
Holy Cross Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
340 students · 893 m away
Frankland Community School Junior
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
285 students · 1.2 km away
Holy Name Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
315 students · 1.2 km away
Wilkinson Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
450 students · 1.3 km away
Earl Grey Senior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
415 students · 1.5 km away
CALC Secondary School
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
565 students · 1.5 km away
Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,500 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Bedford Public School
Stratford · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
480 students
Hillcrest Elementary School
Owen Sound · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
480 students
École élémentaire publique Des Sentiers
Orléans · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
480 students
Kate S Durdan Public School
Niagara Falls · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
480 students
Marlborough Public School
Windsor · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
480 students
Maple Grove Public School
Oakville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
480 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chester Elementary School a good school?
Chester Elementary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 40.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #2513 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 Chester Elementary School rank in Ontario?
Chester Elementary School ranks #2513 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #2513 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chester Elementary School?
Chester Elementary School had 480 students in 2025.
Is Chester Elementary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Chester Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Chester Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chester Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.