Samuel Hearne Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Scarborough, Ontario M1L4N7 · Toronto DSB
#3695 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#3695 of 3,871 nationally
About Samuel Hearne Public School
Samuel Hearne Public School is a public elementary located in Scarborough, in the Toronto DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 5-8. In 2025 it enrolled 355 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 11.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 3695th 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 eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (4th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 355; first language not english 70%; special education 15%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 199 schools in Scarborough; Samuel Hearne Public School ranks 130th 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%)47.3%
- 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%)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 Samuel Hearne Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 355
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 47.3%
- 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
- 5%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 70%
- % 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 Samuel Hearne Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Oakridge Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-4
550 students · 174 m away
St Dunstan Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
195 students · 182 m away
Crescent Town Elementary School
East York · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
440 students · 748 m away
Taylor Creek Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
420 students · 764 m away
Blantyre Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
340 students · 1.1 km away
St Nicholas Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
370 students · 1.2 km away
William J McCordic School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
85 students · 1.3 km away
Adam Beck Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
450 students · 1.4 km away
Regent Heights Public School
Scarborough · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
555 students · 1.4 km away
Secord Elementary School
East York · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
775 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Spruce Ridge Community School
Durham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
355 students
École élémentaire Carrefour des Jeunes
Brampton · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
355 students
Cochrane Public School
Cochrane · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
355 students
Russell Reid Public School
Brantford · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
355 students
W I Dick Middle School
Milton · Public elementary · Grades 5-8
355 students
Dundas Central Public School
Dundas · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
355 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Samuel Hearne Public School a good school?
Samuel Hearne Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 11.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #3695 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 Samuel Hearne Public School rank in Ontario?
Samuel Hearne Public School ranks #3695 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #3695 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Samuel Hearne Public School?
Samuel Hearne Public School had 355 students in 2025.
Is Samuel Hearne Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Samuel Hearne Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades 5-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Samuel Hearne Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Samuel Hearne Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.