Charles C McLean Public School
430 Hall St · Gore Bay · P0P1H0 · Rainbow DSB
Counting 3 km around Central Manitoulin, Charles C McLean Public School is one of 2 elementary schools. Every school in and around Central Manitoulin →
What stands out about Charles C McLean Public School
- With 175 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 25% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Rainbow DSB.
- It sits 10 km outside the town’s boundary.
How Charles C McLean 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.
Charles C McLean Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 54% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −25 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −17 |
| Grade 3 math | 46% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 80% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 25% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −35 |
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.
How Charles C McLean Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Charles C McLean Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Central Manitoulin’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Charles C McLean Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Charles C McLean Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Charles C McLean Public School
Who runs Charles C McLean Public School?
Rainbow DSB runs Charles C McLean Public School (English public).
What language does Charles C McLean Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Charles C McLean Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
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).