Northern Lakes Elementary School
324 Mercury Ave · Atikokan · P0T1C0 · Rainy River DSB
Northern Lakes Elementary School is one of 2 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Atikokan. Every school in and around Atikokan →
What stands out about Northern Lakes Elementary School
- 180 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 15%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Rainy River DSB.
How Northern Lakes Elementary School does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
Northern Lakes Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 59% | 76% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 47% | 65% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 47% | 65% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 6 reading | 80% | 88% | Fourth fifth | – |
| Grade 6 writing | 75% | 86% | Fourth fifth | – |
| Grade 6 math | 15% | 51% | Bottom fifth | – |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
Where Northern Lakes Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Northern Lakes Elementary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
Atikokan’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Northern Lakes Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Northern Lakes Elementary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lakes Elementary School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| St Patrick's School | English Catholic | English | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
Elementary schools near Northern Lakes Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Northern Lakes Elementary School
Who runs Northern Lakes Elementary School?
It is Rainy River DSB that runs Northern Lakes Elementary School, in the English public system.
What language does Northern Lakes Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Northern Lakes Elementary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Northern Lakes Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Patrick's School (0.8 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).