Northern Heights Public School
210 Grand Blvd · Sault Ste Marie · P6B4S8 · Algoma DSB
Of the 30 elementary schools in or near Sault Ste. Marie (within 3 km), this is Northern Heights Public School. Every school in and around Sault Ste. Marie →
What stands out about Northern Heights Public School
- Its 240 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 20%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Algoma DSB.
How Northern Heights 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, Northern Heights Public School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 60% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 40% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 math | 20% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 71% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 writing | 67% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 33% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +28 |
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.
Northern Heights Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Northern Heights Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Sault Ste. Marie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Northern Heights Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Northern Heights Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Northern Heights Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Heights Public School | English public | English | 240 | Bottom fifth | |
| École élémentaire Notre-Dame-du-Sault | French Catholic | French | 215 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| St. Basil Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 725 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Superior Heights Intermediate School | English public | English | 135 | – | 1.1 km |
| Superior Heights Community Education | English public | English | – | – | 1.1 km |
| Kiwedin Public School | English public | English | 170 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Paul Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Northern Heights 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 Northern Heights Public School
Who runs Northern Heights Public School?
Northern Heights Public School comes under Algoma DSB (English public).
What language does Northern Heights Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Northern Heights Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Northern Heights Public School?
Nearest of all: École élémentaire Notre-Dame-du-Sault (0.6 km), St. Basil Catholic School (0.9 km) and Superior Heights Intermediate 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).