Margaret Twomey Public School
21 Chisholm Trail · Marathon · P0T2E0 · Superior-Greenstone DSB
One of Marathon’s 5 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Margaret Twomey Public School. Every school in and around Marathon →
What stands out about Margaret Twomey Public School
- 150 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Superior-Greenstone DSB.
- No other English public elementary school is within 3 km of Marathon.
How Margaret Twomey 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.
Margaret Twomey Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 writing | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | +35 |
| Grade 3 math | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | +28 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | +20 |
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.
Margaret Twomey Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Margaret Twomey Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Marathon’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Margaret Twomey Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Margaret Twomey 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.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Twomey Public School | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| École publique Cité-Supérieure | French public | French | – | 1.2 km |
| École publique de Marathon | French public | French | – | 1.2 km |
| Holy Saviour | English Catholic | English | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
| École catholique Val-des-Bois | French Catholic | French | – | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Margaret Twomey 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 Margaret Twomey Public School
Who runs Margaret Twomey Public School?
Margaret Twomey Public School comes under Superior-Greenstone DSB (English public).
What language does Margaret Twomey Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Margaret Twomey Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Margaret Twomey Public School?
The nearest are École publique Cité-Supérieure (1.2 km), École publique de Marathon (1.2 km) and Holy Saviour (1.7 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).