John McCrae Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Scarborough, Ontario M1J1J1 · Toronto DSB
#3616 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#3616 of 3,871 nationally
About John McCrae Public School
John McCrae 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 720 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 14.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 3616th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (23th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (12th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 720; first language not english 40%; special education 8%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 199 schools in Scarborough; John McCrae Public School ranks 124th 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%)50.7%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)58.3%
- 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%)17%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)7%
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 John McCrae Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 720
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 50.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 58.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 17%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 7%
- % 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
- 8%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near John McCrae Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Académie Alexandre-Dumas
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
185 students · 105 m away
ÉSC Père-Philippe-Lamarche
Toronto · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
280 students · 524 m away
ÉIC Père-Philippe-Lamarche
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
135 students · 525 m away
Knob Hill Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
510 students · 809 m away
Cedarbrook Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
370 students · 863 m away
Mason Road Junior Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
375 students · 1.3 km away
Glen Ravine Junior Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
265 students · 1.3 km away
Scarborough Village Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
190 students · 1.4 km away
St Rose of Lima Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
400 students · 1.5 km away
Walter Perry Junior Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
360 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
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720 students
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Brooklin · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
720 students
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
720 students
Harmony Public School
Corbyville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
720 students
James Strath Public School
Peterborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
720 students
David Leeder Middle School
Mississauga · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
720 students
Frequently asked questions
Is John McCrae Public School a good school?
John McCrae Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 14.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #3616 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 John McCrae Public School rank in Ontario?
John McCrae Public School ranks #3616 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #3616 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend John McCrae Public School?
John McCrae Public School had 720 students in 2025.
Is John McCrae Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
John McCrae Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near John McCrae Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John McCrae Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.