Central Avenue Public School
81 Central Ave · Elliot Lake · P5A2G4 · Algoma DSB
Central Avenue Public School is one of 7 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Elliot Lake. Every school in and around Elliot Lake →
What stands out about Central Avenue Public School
- A small elementary school: 145 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 14%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Algoma DSB.
How Central Avenue 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.
Central Avenue 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 | 62% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +34 |
| Grade 3 writing | 31% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +31 |
| Grade 3 math | 44% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +33 |
| Grade 6 reading | 57% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 writing | 60% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 math | 14% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
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 Central Avenue Public School is placed without a letter
Central Avenue Public 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.
Elliot Lake’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Central Avenue Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Central Avenue 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.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Central Avenue Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Avenue Public School | English public | English | 145 | Bottom fifth | |
| École élémentaire catholique Georges-Vanier | French Catholic | French | – | – | 0.8 km |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| École publique des Villageois | French public | French | – | – | 1.1 km |
| Elliot Lake Intermediate School | English public | English | 85 | – | 1.6 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes French Immersion Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 90 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| Esten Park Public School | English public | English | 170 | Middle fifth | 3.6 km |
Elementary schools near Central Avenue 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 Central Avenue Public School
Who runs Central Avenue Public School?
Algoma DSB: Central Avenue Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Central Avenue Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Central Avenue Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Central Avenue Public School?
Closest by: École élémentaire catholique Georges-Vanier (0.8 km), Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School (0.9 km) and École publique des Villageois (1.1 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).