McKenzie Public School
1625 Lakeshore Dr · Shuniah · P7A0T2 · Lakehead DSB
McKenzie Public School sits among 3 elementary schools within 3 km of Shuniah. Every school in and around Shuniah →
What stands out about McKenzie Public School
- With 120 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 92% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Lakehead DSB.
How McKenzie 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 3 reported measures of 6, McKenzie Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 92% | 76% | Top fifth | +37 |
| Grade 3 writing | 92% | 65% | Top fifth | +42 |
| Grade 3 math | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +30 |
| Grade 6 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 math | not reported | – | – | – |
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.
How McKenzie Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so McKenzie Public School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
McKenzie Public School feeds into Shuniah’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at McKenzie Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than McKenzie Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Public School | English public | English | 120 | Top fifth | |
| St Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 140 | Second fifth | 18 km |
| Claude E Garton Public School | English public | English | 430 | Top fifth | 18 km |
| Vance Chapman Public School | English public | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 21 km |
| St Margaret Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 21 km |
| St James Public School | English public | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | 21 km |
| Bishop Gallagher Senior Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | – | 21 km |
Elementary schools near McKenzie 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 McKenzie Public School
Who runs McKenzie Public School?
Lakehead DSB: McKenzie Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does McKenzie Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at McKenzie Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near McKenzie Public School?
The closest schools are St Paul Catholic Elementary School (18 km), Claude E Garton Public School (18 km) and Vance Chapman Public School (21 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).