J W Walker Public School
475 Keating Ave · Fort Frances · P9A3K8 · Rainy River DSB
J W Walker Public School: one of the 4 elementary schools within 3 km of Fort Frances. Every school in and around Fort Frances →
What stands out about J W Walker Public School
- A small elementary school: 225 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 38% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Rainy River DSB.
How J W Walker 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, J W Walker Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 math | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 38% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +14 |
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 results band for J W Walker Public School, and no letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; J W Walker Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Fort Frances’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in J W Walker Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at J W Walker Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
2 of the 4 nearest elementary schools have more students than J W Walker Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J W Walker Public School | English public | English | 225 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Mary Separate School | English Catholic | English | 455 | Fourth fifth | 0.1 km |
| Fort Frances High Intermediate | English public | English | 175 | – | 0.3 km |
| Robert Moore Public School | English public | English | 285 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
| Crossroads Elementary Public School | English public | English | 130 | Fourth fifth | 19 km |
Elementary schools near J W Walker 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 J W Walker Public School
Who runs J W Walker Public School?
The board is Rainy River DSB; J W Walker Public School is English public.
What language does J W Walker Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at J W Walker Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near J W Walker Public School?
Nearest of all: St Mary Separate School (0.1 km), Fort Frances High Intermediate (0.3 km) and Robert Moore Public School (2.5 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).