Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Scarborough, Ontario M1B2L2 · Toronto DSB
#560 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#560 of 766 nationally
About Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute
Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute is a public secondary located in Scarborough, in the Toronto DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,125 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 33.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 560th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is osslt first-attempt pass rate (44th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,125; first language not english 53%; special education 16%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 199 schools in Scarborough; Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute ranks 78th of 144 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)–
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)47%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)84%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)10%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)12%
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 Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,125
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 47%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 84%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 10%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 12%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 53%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 16%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Dr Marion Hilliard Senior Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
295 students · 118 m away
Berner Trail Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
310 students · 427 m away
St Barnabas Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
305 students · 717 m away
Malvern Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
335 students · 871 m away
Tom Longboat Junior Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
240 students · 906 m away
Grey Owl Junior Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
215 students · 997 m away
St Gabriel Lalemant Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
130 students · 1.0 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
230 students · 1.1 km away
St Mother Teresa Catholic Academy
Toronto · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
525 students · 1.1 km away
St Columba Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
275 students · 1.2 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute a good school?
Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute has a Success Index (Canada) of 33.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #560 of 766 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 Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute rank in Ontario?
Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute ranks #560 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #560 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute?
Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute had 1,125 students in 2025.
Is Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute a elementary school or a secondary school?
Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.