Donald Young Public School
9024 Hwy. 602 · Emo · P0W1E0 · Rainy River DSB
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What stands out about Donald Young Public School
- A small elementary school: 160 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 22%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Rainy River DSB.
How Donald Young 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, Donald Young Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 math | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 94% | 86% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 math | 22% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −25 |
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 Donald Young Public School has a band rather than a letter
Donald Young 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
Donald Young Public School feeds into Emo’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Donald Young 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
None of the 2 elementary schools nearest Donald Young Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Young Public School | English public | English | 160 | Middle fifth | |
| Crossroads Elementary Public School | English public | English | 130 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Sturgeon Creek School | English public | English | 105 | Middle fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Donald Young 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 Donald Young Public School
Who runs Donald Young Public School?
Donald Young Public School comes under Rainy River DSB (English public).
What language does Donald Young Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Donald Young Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Donald Young Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Crossroads Elementary Public School (12 km) and Sturgeon Creek School (15 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).