Russell Public Public School
14 Mill Street · Russell · K4R1A6 · Upper Canada DSB
Embrun and its 3 km edge have 12 elementary schools; Russell Public Public School is one. Every school in and around Embrun →
What stands out about Russell Public Public School
- 380 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 80% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Canada DSB.
How Russell Public 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Russell Public Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | +24 |
| Grade 3 math | 66% | 65% | Middle fifth | +22 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | +23 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
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 Russell Public Public School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Russell Public Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Embrun: its School Grade weighs Russell Public Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Russell Public Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Russell Public Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Public Public School | English public | English | 380 | Middle fifth | |
| Russell Intermediate School | English public | English | 200 | – | 0.1 km |
| St. Mother Teresa Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 560 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph (Russell) | French Catholic | French | 335 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 225 | – | 1 km |
| École élémentaire publique De la Rivière Castor | French public | French | 285 | Second fifth | 6.2 km |
| École intermédiaire catholique - Pavillon Embrun | French Catholic | French | 250 | – | 7 km |
Elementary schools near Russell Public 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 Russell Public Public School
Who runs Russell Public Public School?
The board is Upper Canada DSB; Russell Public Public School is English public.
What language does Russell Public Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Russell Public 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 Russell Public Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Russell Intermediate School (0.1 km), St. Mother Teresa Catholic School (0.7 km) and École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph (Russell) (0.9 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).