Joseph Howe Senior Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Scarborough, Ontario M1C3E7 · Toronto DSB
#118 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#118 of 3,871 nationally
About Joseph Howe Senior Public School
Joseph Howe Senior Public School is a public elementary located in Scarborough, in the Toronto DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 7-8. In 2025 it enrolled 330 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 86.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in Canada and 118th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (94th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (79th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 330; first language not english 15%; special education 15%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 199 schools in Scarborough; Joseph Howe Senior Public School ranks 2nd 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%)–
- 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%)0%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)0%
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 Joseph Howe Senior Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 330
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- Low-income households
- 0%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 0%
- % 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
- 15%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Joseph Howe Senior Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
William G Davis Junior Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
250 students · 240 m away
Charlottetown Junior Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
390 students · 572 m away
Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
950 students · 824 m away
St Brendan Catholic School
Scarborough · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
510 students · 999 m away
Centennial Road Junior Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
245 students · 1.0 km away
West Rouge Junior Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
245 students · 1.1 km away
ÉÉC Saint-Michel
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
220 students · 1.8 km away
Rouge Valley Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
200 students · 1.9 km away
St Dominic Savio Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
215 students · 2.0 km away
Meadowvale Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
315 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Tarentorus Public School
Sault Ste Marie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
330 students
Glengrove Public School
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
330 students
Gladys Speers Public School
Oakville · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
330 students
Frank Panabaker North School
Ancaster · Public elementary · Grades 1-8
330 students
Westmount Public School
Thunder Bay · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
330 students
Aloma Crescent Public School
Brampton · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
330 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Joseph Howe Senior Public School a good school?
Joseph Howe Senior Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 86.7 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #118 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 Joseph Howe Senior Public School rank in Ontario?
Joseph Howe Senior Public School ranks #118 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #118 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Joseph Howe Senior Public School?
Joseph Howe Senior Public School had 330 students in 2025.
Is Joseph Howe Senior Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Joseph Howe Senior Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades 7-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Joseph Howe Senior Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Joseph Howe Senior Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.