Francis H Clergue Public School
80 Weldon Ave · Sault Ste Marie · P6B3C6 · Algoma DSB
Francis H Clergue Public School is one of 30 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Sault Ste. Marie. Every school in and around Sault Ste. Marie →
What stands out about Francis H Clergue Public School
- 545 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 38%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Algoma DSB.
How Francis H Clergue 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 4 of 6 measures reported, Francis H Clergue Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 math | 47% | 51% | Middle fifth | +0 |
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 Francis H Clergue Public School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Francis H Clergue Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Sault Ste. Marie’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Francis H Clergue Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Francis H Clergue Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Francis H Clergue Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis H Clergue Public School | English public | English | 545 | Middle fifth | |
| Boreal French Immersion Public School | English public | English | 430 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| River View Public School | English public | English | 180 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Ben R McMullin Public School | English public | English | 170 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Paul Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 270 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| St. Basil Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 725 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Francis H Clergue 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 Francis H Clergue Public School
Who runs Francis H Clergue Public School?
Algoma DSB runs Francis H Clergue Public School (English public).
What language does Francis H Clergue Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Francis H Clergue Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Francis H Clergue Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Boreal French Immersion Public School (0.7 km), River View Public School (0.8 km) and Ben R McMullin 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).