Ellesmere-Statton Public School

Facility Condition Index

2024 -2025

The Facility Condition Index (FCI) rating is a measurement of the condition of a school building. It does not reflect on the safety of the building.

The health and safety of students, staff and community members are our top priority when planning school repairs. Our Facility Services staff works year-round to ensure our schools are safe regardless of their FCI rating.

Almost half of TDSB school buildings were built more than 60 years ago. Older schools often have a higher FCI rating as some building components such as walls, lights, floors and ventilation systems may require major repairs or replacement.

F.C.I.

85.11 %

Renewal Needs Backlog

The Toronto District School Board’s Renewal Needs Backlog (RNB) list identifies approximately 25,600 different repairs needed in our schools. The total value of those repairs was $4.45 billion as of January 2025.

For the 2022-2023 school year, the TDSB received $292 million in provincial funding. These funds will be used to replace/repair building components identified during the Ministry’s school inspections, helping reduce the FCI of school buildings.

It is important to understand that these repairs do not represent a health or safety concern. Safety is a top priority for us at the TDSB and our maintenance plans are always focused on providing safe places for our students and staff. In order to do that, we fix the most critical problems related to health and safety first. Also, while components in a school building may be past their life expectancy (e.g. water boiler), they are in good condition and meet all required safety codes.

Legend

Urgent	Building systems that are in critical condition and have surpassed their useful service life. These systems are very important to the operation of the building (e.g. boilers, other heat generating systems, fire alarm, sprinkler system, standpipe system, public address system, roofing, etc.). Although there is no specific timeframe to repair/replace these systems, it is recommended to do it as soon as funding becomes available.
High	Building systems that are in critical or poor condition and their importance to the operation of the building is less than those classified as “urgent” (e.g. brick work, exterior doors, exterior windows, rooftop units, etc.). There is no specific timeframe to repair/replace these systems; however, repair/replacement is recommended as soon as funding becomes available.
Medium	Building systems that are in fair condition with low importance to the operation of the building (e.g. floor finishes, washroom partitions, millwork, etc.).
Low	Building systems that are in fair or good condition with very low importance to the operation of the building (e.g. wall partitions, interior wall finishes, interior doors, fences, etc.).

Brief Description	Priority
Auxiliary Equipment - 1950's - Metal Stacks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - 1950's Boilers - Circ Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks - All Renewal	Urgent
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - South East Wing Renewal	Urgent
Heating/Chilling water distribution systems - 1950's Construction Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - -1970's Upper Boiler Room Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities - 1950's Construction Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - 1970's Construction Renewal	High
Air Handling Units Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - 1970's Construction Renewal	High
C103001 Fittings - Washroom Partitions Renewal	High
C103002 Fittings - Washroom Accessories Renewal	High
C103010 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Window AC Units Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - 1950's and 1970's Construction - Plumbing Piping System Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Sump Pumps Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Water Storage Tank Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Exhaust fans Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Metal Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Brick Veneer Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - EIFS Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Fencing and Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
Hot Water Boilers - #1, #2 Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - High Power Sodium Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	High
Main Switchboards - Distribution Panel Renewal	High
Other Special Systems and Devices - Dust Collector Renewal	High
Parking Lots and Roadways - Paved Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt Paved Walkway Renewal	High
Perimeter Heating - Terminal Units Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Asphalt School Playground Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Fountains Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Cast in Place Renewal	High
Signage - Building Mounted Renewal	High
Stormwater Management - 1950's Construction Renewal	High
Structural Frame - 1973 Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - 1970's Boiler - HVAC PUMP Renewal	Medium
C102007 Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	Medium
C301004 Wall Finishes - Ceramic Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Tiles Renewal	Medium
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	Medium
Exterior Soffits Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Window Coverings - Drapes Renewal	Medium
Floor Construction - Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Wood & Metal Doors Renewal	Medium
Landscaping Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Unpaved Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section D4,E,F2 Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	Medium
C103005 Fittings - Lockers Renewal	Low
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Low
Fittings - Dust Collector Renewal	Low
Fittings - Fixed Seating in Cafetorium - Wood Renewal	Low
Other Electrical - Emergency Lighting and Power - Inverter Renewal	Low
Pedestrian Paving - 1970's Construction - Traffic Control Gates Renewal	Low

Learn More

Learn more about the Renewal Needs Backlog and the Facility Condition Index, both of which include related Frequently Asked Questions.