Banting and Best Public School
Scarborough, Ontario · Toronto District School Board
Term dates 2026-2027
Full TDSB calendar →Banting and Best Public School follows the TDSB Elementary calendar, which runs Sep 8, 2026 to Jun 29, 2027: 187 instructional days, 7 PA days, with winter break Dec 21 to Jan 1 and mid-winter break Mar 15 to Mar 19.
- First day
- Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Last day
- Tuesday, June 29, 2027
- PA days
- 7
- Breaks
- Winter Break, Mid-Winter Break
Printable calendar
TDSB dates on one printable page.
EQAO results & rankings
At or above the provincial standard, 2024-2025. Ranked against every Ontario school with published results for the same assessment.
Grade 3
Good- Ontario
- #489
- of 3,420
- Percentile
- 86
- TDSB
- #61
- of 389
Grade 6
Below average- Ontario
- #2,934
- of 3,237
- Percentile
- 9
- TDSB
- #271
- of 311
Source: EQAO Open Data (2024-2025). EQAO measures curriculum expectations only, it doesn't capture everything that makes a great school.
How it compares in Scarborough
Ranked against the other 119 elementary schools in Scarborough by mean EQAO percentile across the assessments each school sat.
A percentile of 50 means half of Ontario's schools scored lower on the same assessments. Only schools with published 2024-2025 results are counted.
Closest elementary schools
The nearest schools teaching the same grades, with how each placed on EQAO.
| School | Distance | Mean EQAO percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Prince of Peace Catholic School Toronto | 0.2 km | 88 |
| Agnes Macphail Public School Scarborough | 0.8 km | 91 |
| Port Royal Public School Scarborough | 0.8 km | 86 |
| The Divine Infant Catholic School Scarborough | 1.0 km | 41 |
| St Rene Goupil Catholic School Toronto | 1.1 km | Not published |
Report Card ranking
Where the Fraser Institute's Report Card 2025 places this school among all ranked Ontario elementary schools.
Fraser Institute rank
→ No clear trend#1,062 of 3,052 Ontario elementary schools
- Percentile
- 65
- 5-year rank
- #1,296
- 5-year rating
- 6.3
Figures quoted from the Fraser Institute’s Report Card on Ontario’s Elementary Schools 2025 (school year 2023/2024), where this school is listed as “Banting and Best, Scarborough”. The rating combines EQAO results, gender gaps and, for secondary schools, graduation and credit-completion rates. Full report cards: compareschoolrankings.org ↗
Ranking report
Banting and Best Public School’s full results in one printable page.