Photo: WabbitWanderer from London, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0English or French, public or Catholic: Sault Ste. Marie’s schools come under 4 boards
Beside Algoma DSB, which has 25, sit Huron-Superior CDSB, CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario and CS public du Grand Nord de l'Ontario. On results, 17 of its 30 tested schools sit in the lower two fifths in Ontario. Taken together, Sault Ste. Marie and its 3 km edge hold 30 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school for 11,455 students.
What stands out about Sault Ste. Marie’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 17 schools of the 30 with results, St Mary's French Immersion Catholic School, Anna McCrea Public School and St Paul Catholic School among them. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
The 4 boards that run schools here
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algoma DSBKorah Collegiate and Vocational, Superior Heights Collegiate and Vocational, Francis H Clergue, White Pines Collegiate and Vocational, Boreal French Immersion, Grand View, Tarentorus, R M Moore … | English public | 25 | 7,610 |
| Huron-Superior CDSBSt Mary's College Separate, St. Basil, Holy Cross, St Paul, Our Lady of Lourdes, St Mary's French Immersion, St Francis French Immersion, Holy Family | English Catholic | 8 | 3,520 |
| CSDC du Nouvel-OntarioNotre-Dame-du-Sault, Notre-Dame-du-Sault | French Catholic | 2 | 215 |
| CS public du Grand Nord de l'Ontariopublique Écho-des-Rapides | French public | 1 | 110 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Sault Ste. Marie’s schools do 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.
Its School Grade is C−: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 22 | 72% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 22 | 52% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 24 | 51% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 26 | 86% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 26 | 84% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 26 | 40% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 39% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 4 | 78% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 9 math: 39% here, against 55% in Ontario. On 0 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 6 it trails.
Every school’s results (30)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's French Immersion Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 58% | Second fifth |
| Anna McCrea Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 48% | Second fifth |
| Holy Family Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| St Paul Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 42% | Second fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| R M Moore Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 65% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| Tarentorus Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 68% | Middle fifth |
| Grand View Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 51% | Middle fifth |
| Boreal French Immersion Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 71% | Middle fifth |
| Francis H Clergue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 47% | Middle fifth |
| Kiwedin Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 35% | Middle fifth |
| River View Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 37% | Middle fifth |
| St Mary's College Separate SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 52% · OSSLT 82% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire Notre-Dame-du-SaultElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 43% · G3 writing 38% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 55% | Fourth fifth |
| Ben R McMullin Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 14% | Fourth fifth |
| Greenwood Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 69% · G6 math 25% | Fourth fifth |
| Superior Heights Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 44% · OSSLT 77% | Fourth fifth |
| St Francis French Immersion Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 21% | Fourth fifth |
| École publique Écho-des-RapidesElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 46% · G3 writing 25% · G3 math 46% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 67% · G6 math 50% | Fourth fifth |
| Isabel Fletcher Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 27% | Fourth fifth |
| Pinewood Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 68% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| Korah Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 34% · OSSLT 79% | Bottom fifth |
| Holy Cross Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 38% · G3 writing 30% · G3 math 22% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 25% | Bottom fifth |
| Northern Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 40% · G3 math 20% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 67% · G6 math 33% | Bottom fifth |
| East View Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 20% · G3 writing 13% · G3 math 16% · G6 reading 45% · G6 writing 23% · G6 math 0% | Bottom fifth |
| H M Robbins Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 32% · G3 writing 16% · G3 math 20% · G6 reading 46% · G6 writing 46% · G6 math 21% | Bottom fifth |
| Parkland Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 47% · G6 writing 33% · G6 math 0% | Bottom fifth |
| St. Basil Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 49% · G3 writing 32% · G3 math 29% · G6 reading 66% · G6 writing 66% · G6 math 14% | Bottom fifth |
| White Pines Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 33% · OSSLT 63% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 36 schools in and around Sault Ste. Marie are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Sault Ste. Marie
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
In French: École élémentaire Notre-Dame-du-Sault, École publique Écho-des-Rapides and École secondaire Notre-Dame-du-Sault. The public ones of the 3 come under CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario and CS public du Grand Nord de l'Ontario.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Sault Ste. Marie’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 25, English Catholic 8 and French-language 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Sault Ste. Marie
The neighbourhood school
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Catholic schools
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 36 schools in and around Sault Ste. Marie
Show all 30 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Sault Ste. Marie
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
5 secondary schools are within 15 km: 3 English public, 1 French Catholic and 1 English Catholic. First by distance comes École secondaire Notre-Dame-du-Sault, at 0.5 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire Notre-Dame-du-SaultSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario | French Catholic | – | – | 0.5 km |
| St Mary's College Separate SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Huron-Superior CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 940 | 1.1 km |
| Superior Heights Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Algoma DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 940 | 3.4 km |
| Korah Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Algoma DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 990 | 4.7 km |
| White Pines Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Algoma DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 515 | 5.3 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Sault Ste. Marie
Besides the elementary and high schools: alternative programs at Algoma Education Connection Secondary School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brantford | 123,521 | 50 | 20,085 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Peterborough | 97,834 | 34 | 14,960 | 2 | 1.1 km |
| Newmarket | 95,763 | 48 | 27,000 | 2 | 2.2 km |
| Bolton | 90,201 | 86 | 48,920 | 2 | 5.5 km |
| Lindsay | 85,351 | 28 | 9,620 | 0 | 6.2 km |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 81,182 | 36 | 11,455 | 3 | 0.5 km |
| Sarnia | 80,539 | 30 | 11,200 | 6 | 0.8 km |
| Simcoe | 75,618 | 32 | 11,730 | 1 | 5.2 km |
| Georgetown | 68,265 | 44 | 22,165 | 3 | 1.5 km |
| Aurora | 67,385 | 46 | 22,830 | 3 | 1 km |
| … | |||||
| Churchill Meadows | 48,872 | 52 | 27,215 | 1 | 0.6 km |
Among 29 towns its size, 13 have more schools nearby. Teaching in French: 23 of the 30 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Sault Ste. Marie
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sault Ste. Marie | 36 | 3 | 10 | 0.5 km |
| Garden River 14 14 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 km |
| Prince 14 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 km |
It has more schools than any of its 2 neighbours.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. 2024-25, the latest open list.
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
- What isn’t here. Enrolment is a single year, where published at all, and no inspectorate rates schools.
- Which schools count. Counted: Sault Ste. Marie’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- The kinds of school. Grades shown are the published range, from junior kindergarten (JK) upward.
Questions about schools in Sault Ste. Marie
How do I get a place at a school in Sault Ste. Marie?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Sault Ste. Marie?
By number of schools: Algoma DSB (25), Huron-Superior CDSB (8), CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario (2) and CS public du Grand Nord de l'Ontario (1).
How many schools are there in Sault Ste. Marie?
The town holds all 36; none is outside it.
Is there a French-language school in Sault Ste. Marie?
Yes: École élémentaire Notre-Dame-du-Sault, École publique Écho-des-Rapides and École secondaire Notre-Dame-du-Sault, the French-language schools here.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (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).