A B Ellis Public School
164 Mead Boulevard · Espanola · P5E1S7 · Rainbow DSB
A B Ellis Public School sits among 3 elementary schools within 3 km of Espanola. Every school in and around Espanola →
What stands out about A B Ellis Public School
- A typical size: 260 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 3 reading: 92%, against 76% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Rainbow DSB.
- No other English public elementary school is within 3 km of Espanola.
How A B Ellis 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, A B Ellis Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 92% | 76% | Top fifth | +28 |
| Grade 3 writing | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +35 |
| Grade 3 math | 70% | 65% | Second fifth | +27 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 79% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 46% | 51% | Middle fifth | +19 |
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 A B Ellis Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so A B Ellis Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
A B Ellis Public School feeds into Espanola’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at A B Ellis Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
A B Ellis Public School is larger than any of its 4 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A B Ellis Public School | English public | English | 260 | Middle fifth | |
| École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance | French Catholic | French | 185 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 255 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Mary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Fourth fifth | 24 km |
| S Geiger Public School | English public | English | 100 | Bottom fifth | 24 km |
Elementary schools near A B Ellis 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 A B Ellis Public School
Who runs A B Ellis Public School?
A B Ellis Public School comes under Rainbow DSB (English public).
What language does A B Ellis Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at A B Ellis Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near A B Ellis Public School?
Closest by: École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance (1.1 km), Sacred Heart Catholic School (1.2 km) and St Mary Catholic School (24 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).