Anna McCrea Public School
250 Mark St · Sault Ste Marie · P6A3M7 · Algoma DSB
Counting 3 km around Sault Ste. Marie, Anna McCrea Public School is one of 30 elementary schools. Every school in and around Sault Ste. Marie →
What stands out about Anna McCrea Public School
- 295 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 82%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Algoma DSB.
How Anna McCrea 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Anna McCrea Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 94% | 76% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 math | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 48% | 51% | Middle 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.
Anna McCrea Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Anna McCrea Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Anna McCrea Public School feeds into Sault Ste. Marie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Anna McCrea Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Anna McCrea Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna McCrea Public School | English public | English | 295 | Second fifth | |
| École publique Écho-des-Rapides | French public | French | 110 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 465 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 270 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| East View Public School | English public | English | 275 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| River View Public School | English public | English | 180 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Grand View Public School | English public | English | 335 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Anna McCrea 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 Anna McCrea Public School
Who runs Anna McCrea Public School?
Algoma DSB runs Anna McCrea Public School (English public).
What language does Anna McCrea Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Anna McCrea Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Anna McCrea Public School?
The closest schools are École publique Écho-des-Rapides (0.3 km), Holy Cross Catholic School (0.8 km) and Queen Elizabeth Public School (1.3 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).