River View Public School
51 Wireless Ave · Sault Ste Marie · P6B1L4 · Algoma DSB
Counting 3 km around Sault Ste. Marie, River View Public School is one of 30 elementary schools. Every school in and around Sault Ste. Marie →
What stands out about River View Public School
- A small elementary school: 180 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 37%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Algoma DSB.
How River View 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, River View Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | +20 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +17 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 math | 37% | 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 River View Public School has a band rather than a letter
River View 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
River View Public School feeds into Sault Ste. Marie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at River View 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest River View Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River View Public School | English public | English | 180 | Middle fifth | |
| Ben R McMullin Public School | English public | English | 170 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Francis H Clergue Public School | English public | English | 545 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Boreal French Immersion Public School | English public | English | 430 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 270 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| École publique Écho-des-Rapides | French public | French | 110 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| East View Public School | English public | English | 275 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near River View 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 River View Public School
Who runs River View Public School?
River View Public School comes under Algoma DSB (English public).
What language does River View Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at River View Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near River View Public School?
The nearest are Ben R McMullin Public School (0.8 km), Francis H Clergue Public School (0.8 km) and Boreal French Immersion Public School (1.2 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).