École publique Écho-des-Rapides
145 Hugill rue · Sault-Ste-Marie · P6A4E9 · CS public du Grand Nord de l'Ontario
One of Sault Ste. Marie’s 30 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: École publique Écho-des-Rapides. Every school in and around Sault Ste. Marie →
What stands out about École publique Écho-des-Rapides
- 110 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 writing: 25%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and French-language, under CS public du Grand Nord de l'Ontario.
- No other French public elementary school is within 3 km of Sault Ste. Marie.
How École publique Écho-des-Rapides 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, École publique Écho-des-Rapides averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 46% | 76% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 25% | 65% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 46% | 65% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 67% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | +29 |
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.
École publique Écho-des-Rapides is placed by its results, not lettered
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where École publique Écho-des-Rapides’ 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.
The letter belongs to Sault Ste. Marie: its School Grade weighs École publique Écho-des-Rapides with every other school around it.
Getting a place at École publique Écho-des-Rapides
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than École publique Écho-des-Rapides.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École publique Écho-des-Rapides | French public | French | 110 | Fourth fifth | |
| Anna McCrea Public School | English public | English | 295 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 270 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 465 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| River View Public School | English public | English | 180 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| East View Public School | English public | English | 275 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Grand View Public School | English public | English | 335 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near École publique Écho-des-Rapides
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École publique Écho-des-Rapides
Who runs École publique Écho-des-Rapides?
CS public du Grand Nord de l'Ontario runs École publique Écho-des-Rapides (French public).
What language does École publique Écho-des-Rapides teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École publique Écho-des-Rapides?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near École publique Écho-des-Rapides?
Closest by: Anna McCrea Public School (0.3 km), Queen Elizabeth Public School (1 km) and Holy Cross Catholic School (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).