Cliffside Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Scarborough, Ontario M1N1M1 · Toronto DSB
#3450 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#3450 of 3,871 nationally
About Cliffside Public School
Cliffside Public School is a public elementary located in Scarborough, in the Toronto DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 160 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 19.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 3450th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (52th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 160; first language not english 40%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 199 schools in Scarborough; Cliffside Public School ranks 107th of 144 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)69.3%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)39.7%
- 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%)20%
- 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 Cliffside Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 160
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 69.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 39.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 20%
- % 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
- 40%
- % 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 Cliffside Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Birch Cliff Heights Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
430 students · 833 m away
Chine Drive Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
130 students · 894 m away
John A Leslie Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
515 students · 1.0 km away
Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute
Scarborough · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
905 students · 1.1 km away
St Theresa Shrine Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
240 students · 1.4 km away
J G Workman Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
180 students · 1.4 km away
St John Henry Newman Catholic High School
Scarborough · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
915 students · 1.4 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
165 students · 1.5 km away
Norman Cook Junior Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
180 students · 1.7 km away
Danforth Gardens Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
530 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Central Algoma Public School
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160 students
Romeo Public School
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160 students
Mildmay-Carrick Central School
Mildmay · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
160 students
École élémentaire L'Héritage
St. Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
160 students
École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
160 students
École élémentaire des Quatre-Rivières
Orangeville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
160 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cliffside Public School a good school?
Cliffside Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 19.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #3450 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 Cliffside Public School rank in Ontario?
Cliffside Public School ranks #3450 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #3450 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cliffside Public School?
Cliffside Public School had 160 students in 2025.
Is Cliffside Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Cliffside Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Cliffside Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cliffside Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.