Algonquin Avenue Public School
160 South Algonquin Ave · Thunder Bay · P7B4T1 · Lakehead DSB
Algonquin Avenue Public School: one of the 36 elementary schools within 3 km of Thunder Bay. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about Algonquin Avenue Public School
- 265 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 writing it reaches 38%, below the 86% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Lakehead DSB.
How Algonquin Avenue 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, Algonquin Avenue Public School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 math | 42% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 54% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 6 writing | 38% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −36 |
| Grade 6 math | 23% | 51% | Bottom 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.
A results band for Algonquin Avenue Public School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Algonquin Avenue Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Thunder Bay’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Algonquin Avenue Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Algonquin Avenue 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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Algonquin Avenue Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Avenue Public School | English public | English | 265 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Pius X Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Bishop E. Q. Jennings Senior Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 260 | – | 0.5 km |
| Ecole Gron Morgan Public School | English public | English | 770 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| C D Howe Public School | English public | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Bernard Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Algonquin Avenue 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 Algonquin Avenue Public School
Who runs Algonquin Avenue Public School?
Lakehead DSB runs Algonquin Avenue Public School (English public).
What language does Algonquin Avenue Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Algonquin Avenue Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Algonquin Avenue Public School?
Nearest of all: St Pius X Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School (0.5 km) and Bishop E. Q. Jennings Senior Elementary School (0.5 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).