Pinewood Public School
3924 Queen St E · Sault Ste Marie · P6A5K9 · Algoma DSB
Pinewood 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 Pinewood Public School
- A typical size: 250 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 35%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Algoma DSB.
How Pinewood 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, Pinewood Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | +22 |
| Grade 3 writing | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 68% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 71% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 35% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
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 Pinewood Public School has a band rather than a letter
Pinewood 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 Pinewood Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Pinewood Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Pinewood Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewood Public School | English public | English | 250 | Fourth fifth | |
| White Pines Intermediate School | English public | English | 80 | – | 1 km |
| Parkland Public School | English public | English | 120 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Mary's French Immersion Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 335 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Grand View Public School | English public | English | 335 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| East View Public School | English public | English | 275 | Bottom fifth | 2.6 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 465 | Bottom fifth | 2.8 km |
Elementary schools near Pinewood 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 Pinewood Public School
Who runs Pinewood Public School?
The board is Algoma DSB; Pinewood Public School is English public.
What language does Pinewood Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Pinewood 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 Pinewood Public School?
The closest schools are White Pines Intermediate School (1 km), Parkland Public School (1.3 km) and St Mary's French Immersion Catholic School (1.5 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).