Silver Birches Elementary School
65 Marshall Ave W · North Bay · P1B3L4 · Near North DSB
Of the 24 elementary schools in or near North Bay (within 3 km), this is Silver Birches Elementary School. Every school in and around North Bay →
What stands out about Silver Birches Elementary School
- With 205 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 27%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Near North DSB.
How Silver Birches Elementary 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.
Silver Birches Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 59% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +22 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +28 |
| Grade 3 math | 55% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +29 |
| Grade 6 reading | 69% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 54% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −19 |
| Grade 6 math | 27% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
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 Silver Birches Elementary School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Silver Birches Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Silver Birches Elementary School feeds into North Bay’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Silver Birches Elementary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Silver Birches Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Birches Elementary School | English public | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | |
| Our Lady of Fatima Separate School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| West Ferris Intermediate | English public | English | 265 | – | 0.4 km |
| École Saint-Raymond | French Catholic | French | 130 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| St Francis Separate School | English Catholic | English | 65 | – | 1.1 km |
| St. Luke Separate School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Second fifth | 3 km |
| Sunset Park Public School | English public | English | 380 | Fourth fifth | 3.5 km |
Elementary schools near Silver Birches Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Silver Birches Elementary School
Who runs Silver Birches Elementary School?
The board is Near North DSB; Silver Birches Elementary School is English public.
What language does Silver Birches Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Silver Birches Elementary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Silver Birches Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Our Lady of Fatima Separate School (0.3 km), West Ferris Intermediate (0.4 km) and École Saint-Raymond (0.8 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).