Claude E Garton Public School
414 Grenville Ave · Thunder Bay · P7A1X9 · Lakehead DSB
Of the 36 elementary schools in or near Thunder Bay (within 3 km), this is Claude E Garton Public School. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about Claude E Garton Public School
- 430 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 80%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Lakehead DSB.
How Claude E Garton 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Claude E Garton Public School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 96% | 76% | Top fifth | +46 |
| Grade 3 writing | 88% | 65% | Top fifth | +32 |
| Grade 3 math | 94% | 65% | Top fifth | +67 |
| Grade 6 reading | 98% | 88% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 98% | 86% | Top fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 math | 80% | 51% | Top 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.
Where Claude E Garton Public School sits among the province’s schools
The top fifth in Ontario is where Claude E Garton Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Thunder Bay’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Claude E Garton Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Claude E Garton 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 nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Claude E Garton Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude E Garton Public School | English public | English | 430 | Top fifth | |
| St Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 140 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Vance Chapman Public School | English public | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
| St Margaret Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 2.8 km |
| Bishop Gallagher Senior Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | – | 3 km |
| St James Public School | English public | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | 3.3 km |
| École catholique Franco-Supérieur | French Catholic | French | 310 | Middle fifth | 3.4 km |
Elementary schools near Claude E Garton 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 Claude E Garton Public School
Who runs Claude E Garton Public School?
Claude E Garton Public School comes under Lakehead DSB (English public).
What language does Claude E Garton Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Claude E Garton Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Claude E Garton Public School?
The nearest are St Paul Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km), Vance Chapman Public School (2.6 km) and St Margaret Catholic Elementary School (2.8 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).