Ben R McMullin Public School
24 Paradise Ave · Sault Ste Marie · P6B5K2 · Algoma DSB
Ben R McMullin Public School: one of the 30 elementary schools within 3 km of Sault Ste. Marie. Every school in and around Sault Ste. Marie →
What stands out about Ben R McMullin Public School
- A small elementary school: 170 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 14%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Algoma DSB.
How Ben R McMullin 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, Ben R McMullin Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 64% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 45% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 math | 14% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −24 |
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 Ben R McMullin Public School has a band rather than a letter
Ben R McMullin 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 fourth fifth in Ontario.
Sault Ste. Marie’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Ben R McMullin Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Ben R McMullin Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Ben R McMullin Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben R McMullin Public School | English public | English | 170 | Fourth fifth | |
| River View Public School | English public | English | 180 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Boreal French Immersion Public School | English public | English | 430 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Francis H Clergue Public School | English public | English | 545 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Paul Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| East View Public School | English public | English | 275 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 270 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Ben R McMullin 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 Ben R McMullin Public School
Who runs Ben R McMullin Public School?
It is Algoma DSB that runs Ben R McMullin Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Ben R McMullin Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ben R McMullin Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ben R McMullin Public School?
The nearest are River View Public School (0.8 km), Boreal French Immersion Public School (1 km) and Francis H Clergue Public School (1.1 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).