St John School
54 Discovery Rd · Red Lake · P0V2M0 · Kenora CDSB
With St John School, Red Lake counts 4 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Red Lake →
What stands out about St John School
- 135 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 15% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Kenora CDSB.
- The only English Catholic elementary school in or within 3 km of Red Lake.
How St John 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.
St John 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 | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 42% | 65% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 6 reading | 46% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −31 |
| Grade 6 writing | 54% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −23 |
| Grade 6 math | 15% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −23 |
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 St John School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St John School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Red Lake: its School Grade weighs St John School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St John School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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.
2 of the 3 nearest elementary schools have more students than St John School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Bottom fifth | |
| Red Lake Madsen Public School | English public | English | 155 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| École catholique des Étoiles-du-Nord | French Catholic | French | – | – | 0.6 km |
| Golden Learning Centre | English public | English | 185 | Second fifth | 7.1 km |
Elementary schools near St John School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St John School
Who runs St John School?
The board is Kenora CDSB; St John School is English Catholic.
What language does St John School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St John School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St John School?
Nearest of all: Red Lake Madsen Public School (0.6 km), École catholique des Étoiles-du-Nord (0.6 km) and Golden Learning Centre (7.1 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).