Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School
341 John St RR#1 · Barry's Bay · K0J1B0 · Renfrew County DSB
With Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School, Barry's Bay counts 3 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Barry's Bay →
What stands out about Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School
- A small elementary school: 75 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 15% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Public and English-language, under Renfrew County DSB.
- No other English public elementary school is within 3 km of Barry's Bay.
How Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public 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.
Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public 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 | 30% | 76% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 40% | 65% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 20% | 65% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 6 writing | 46% | 86% | Bottom 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.
Why Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Barry's Bay: its School Grade weighs Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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.
4 of the 5 nearest elementary schools have more students than Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School | English public | English | 75 | Bottom fifth | |
| St John Bosco Separate School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| George Vanier Separate School | English Catholic | English | 100 | – | 16 km |
| St Andrew's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 105 | Fourth fifth | 23 km |
| Killaloe Public School | English public | English | 110 | – | 23 km |
| Palmer Rapids Public School | English public | English | 70 | Bottom fifth | 24 km |
Elementary schools near Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School
Who runs Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School?
It is Renfrew County DSB that runs Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Madawaska Valley District School - Elementary Public School?
Closest by: St John Bosco Separate School (1.7 km), George Vanier Separate School (16 km) and St Andrew's Separate School (23 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).