Downtown Alternative School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Toronto, Ontario M5E1R8 · Toronto DSB
#3383 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#3383 of 3,871 nationally
About Downtown Alternative School
Downtown Alternative School is a public elementary located in Toronto, in the Toronto DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-6. In 2025 it enrolled 115 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 21.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 3383rd of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (36th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 115; first language not english 15%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 661 schools in Toronto; Downtown Alternative School ranks 333rd of 406 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%)–
- 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%)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 Downtown Alternative School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 115
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- Low-income households
- 20%
- % 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
- 15%
- % 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 Downtown Alternative School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Michael Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
150 students · 52 m away
Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
370 students · 515 m away
École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
270 students · 991 m away
St Michael's Choir (Jr) School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades 1-8
135 students · 1.0 km away
St Michael's Choir (Sr) School
Toronto · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
105 students · 1.0 km away
Inglenook Community School
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
60 students · 1.1 km away
St Paul Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
250 students · 1.2 km away
Nelson Mandela Park Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students · 1.4 km away
Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
420 students · 1.5 km away
Collège français élémentaire
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
75 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Norwood District Intermediate School
Norwood · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
115 students
Centreville Public School
Centreville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
115 students
Enterprise Public School
Enterprise · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
115 students
Glenburnie Public School
Glenburnie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
115 students
Mattawa District Public School
Mattawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
115 students
Maple Wood Public School
Mississauga · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
115 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Downtown Alternative School a good school?
Downtown Alternative School has a Success Index (Canada) of 21.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #3383 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 Downtown Alternative School rank in Ontario?
Downtown Alternative School ranks #3383 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #3383 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Downtown Alternative School?
Downtown Alternative School had 115 students in 2025.
Is Downtown Alternative School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Downtown Alternative School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Downtown Alternative School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Downtown Alternative School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.