Sturgeon Creek School
1299 Barwick Road · Barwick · P0W1A0 · Rainy River DSB
One of Emo’s 3 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Sturgeon Creek School. Every school in and around Emo →
What stands out about Sturgeon Creek School
- 105 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 80%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Rainy River DSB.
- It sits 9.9 km outside the town’s boundary.
How Sturgeon Creek 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, Sturgeon Creek School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | – |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 math | 80% | 51% | Top fifth | +10 |
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.
A standing for Sturgeon Creek School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sturgeon Creek School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Emo’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sturgeon Creek School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sturgeon Creek School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Creek School | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Our Lady of the Way | English Catholic | English | – | 14 km |
| Donald Young Public School | English public | English | Middle fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Sturgeon Creek School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sturgeon Creek School
Who runs Sturgeon Creek School?
The board is Rainy River DSB; Sturgeon Creek School is English public.
What language does Sturgeon Creek School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sturgeon Creek School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sturgeon Creek School?
Closest by: Our Lady of the Way (14 km) and Donald Young Public 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).