McNab Public School
1164 Stewartville Road RR2 · Arnprior · K7S3G8 · Renfrew County DSB
Counting 3 km around McNab/Braeside, McNab Public School is one of 6 elementary schools. Every school in and around McNab/Braeside →
What stands out about McNab Public School
- 285 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 64% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- An English public school, run by Renfrew County DSB.
How McNab 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, McNab Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 70% | 65% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 math | 64% | 51% | Second fifth | +1 |
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 McNab Public School has a band rather than a letter
McNab 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 second fifth in Ontario.
McNab/Braeside’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where McNab Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at McNab Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than McNab Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNab Public School | English public | English | 285 | Second fifth | |
| A J Charbonneau Elementary Public School | English public | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Des Deux-Rivières | French Catholic | French | 145 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
| St. John XXIII Separate School | English Catholic | English | 320 | Top fifth | 12 km |
| Walter Zadow Public School | English public | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| St Joseph's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 445 | Second fifth | 13 km |
| St. Joseph's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 80 | – | 13 km |
Elementary schools near McNab 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 McNab Public School
Who runs McNab Public School?
McNab Public School belongs to Renfrew County DSB (English public).
What language does McNab Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at McNab Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near McNab Public School?
Closest by: A J Charbonneau Elementary Public School (11 km), École élémentaire catholique Des Deux-Rivières (11 km) and St. John XXIII Separate School (12 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).