Gorham and Ware Community Public School
2032 Kam-Current Rd 14 · Gorham · P7G0K5 · Lakehead DSB
Gorham and Ware Community Public School sits among 18 elementary schools within 3 km of Thunder Bay, Unorganized. Every school in and around Thunder Bay, Unorganized →
What stands out about Gorham and Ware Community Public School
- A small elementary school: 215 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 76% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Lakehead DSB.
How Gorham and Ware Community 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 6 reported measures of 6, Gorham and Ware Community Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | −24 |
| Grade 3 writing | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | −24 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −22 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | −5 |
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.
Gorham and Ware Community Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Ontario, Gorham and Ware Community Public School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Thunder Bay, Unorganized: its School Grade weighs Gorham and Ware Community Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Gorham and Ware Community 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Gorham and Ware Community Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorham and Ware Community Public School | English public | English | 215 | Middle fifth | |
| Five Mile Public School | English public | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Woodcrest Public School | English public | English | 530 | Second fifth | 14 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Second fifth | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
| Vance Chapman Public School | English public | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
| C D Howe Public School | English public | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Gorham and Ware Community 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 Gorham and Ware Community Public School
Who runs Gorham and Ware Community Public School?
Lakehead DSB: Gorham and Ware Community Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Gorham and Ware Community Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Gorham and Ware Community Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Gorham and Ware Community Public School?
Nearest of all: Five Mile Public School (11 km), Woodcrest Public School (14 km) and Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School (14 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).