C D Howe Public School
30 Wishart Cres · Thunder Bay · P7A6G3 · Lakehead DSB
With C D Howe Public School, Thunder Bay counts 36 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about C D Howe Public School
- A typical size: 265 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 31%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 6 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Lakehead DSB.
How C D Howe 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, C D Howe Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +23 |
| Grade 3 writing | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +28 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +50 |
| Grade 6 reading | 82% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 writing | 94% | 86% | Top fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 31% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +23 |
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.
Why C D Howe Public School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; C D Howe Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Thunder Bay: its School Grade weighs C D Howe Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at C D Howe Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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 C D Howe Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C D Howe Public School | English public | English | 265 | Middle fifth | |
| St Bernard Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| École catholique de La Vérendrye | French Catholic | French | 90 | – | 1.1 km |
| St Pius X Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Algonquin Avenue Public School | English public | English | 265 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near C D Howe 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 C D Howe Public School
Who runs C D Howe Public School?
The board is Lakehead DSB; C D Howe Public School is English public.
What language does C D Howe Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at C D Howe Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near C D Howe Public School?
The nearest are St Bernard Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School (1.1 km) and École catholique de La Vérendrye (1.1 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).