St Joseph Island Central Public School
1326 Richards St · Richards Landing · P0R1J0 · Algoma DSB
Counting 3 km around St. Joseph, St Joseph Island Central Public School is one of 3 elementary schools. Every school in and around St. Joseph →
What stands out about St Joseph Island Central Public School
- A small elementary school: 140 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 92% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Algoma DSB.
How St Joseph Island Central 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.
St Joseph Island Central Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | +27 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | +33 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 92% | 51% | Top fifth | +52 |
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.
A results band for St Joseph Island Central Public School, and no letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St Joseph Island Central Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see St. Joseph’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Joseph Island Central Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Joseph Island Central 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
St Joseph Island Central Public School is the smallest of the 3 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Island Central Public School | English public | English | 140 | Second fifth | |
| Central Algoma Intermediate School | English public | English | 200 | – | 9.4 km |
| Central Algoma Public School | English public | English | 160 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| Echo Bay Central Public School | English public | English | 235 | Middle fifth | 22 km |
Elementary schools near St Joseph Island Central 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 St Joseph Island Central Public School
Who runs St Joseph Island Central Public School?
Algoma DSB: St Joseph Island Central Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does St Joseph Island Central Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Joseph Island Central Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Joseph Island Central Public School?
The nearest are Central Algoma Intermediate School (9.4 km), Central Algoma Public School (11 km) and Echo Bay Central Public School (22 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).