Golden Learning Centre
16 Eric Radford Way · Balmertown · P0V1C0 · Keewatin-Patricia DSB
Of the 4 elementary schools in or near Red Lake (within 3 km), this is Golden Learning Centre. Every school in and around Red Lake →
What stands out about Golden Learning Centre
- A small elementary school: 185 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 90% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Keewatin-Patricia DSB.
How Golden Learning Centre 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.
Golden Learning Centre reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 95% | 76% | Top fifth | +39 |
| Grade 3 writing | 90% | 65% | Top fifth | +59 |
| Grade 3 math | 89% | 65% | Top fifth | +51 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 65% | 51% | Second fifth | +39 |
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.
Where Golden Learning Centre sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Golden Learning Centre itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Red Lake’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Golden Learning Centre and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Golden Learning Centre
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Golden Learning Centre is larger than any of its 3 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Learning Centre | English public | English | 185 | Second fifth | |
| St John School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Bottom fifth | 7.1 km |
| Red Lake Madsen Public School | English public | English | 155 | Middle fifth | 7.5 km |
| École catholique des Étoiles-du-Nord | French Catholic | French | – | – | 7.7 km |
Elementary schools near Golden Learning Centre
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Golden Learning Centre
Who runs Golden Learning Centre?
It is Keewatin-Patricia DSB that runs Golden Learning Centre, in the English public system.
What language does Golden Learning Centre teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Golden Learning Centre?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Golden Learning Centre?
Its nearest neighbours are St John School (7.1 km), Red Lake Madsen Public School (7.5 km) and École catholique des Étoiles-du-Nord (7.7 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).