Woodcrest Public School
867 Woodcrest Road · Thunder Bay · P7G1J2 · Lakehead DSB
One of Thunder Bay’s 36 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Woodcrest Public School. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about Woodcrest Public School
- A large elementary school: 530 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 60%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Lakehead DSB.
How Woodcrest 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.
Woodcrest 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 | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 94% | 86% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 60% | 51% | Second fifth | +6 |
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 Woodcrest Public School sits among the province’s schools
The second fifth in Ontario is where Woodcrest 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.
The letter belongs to Thunder Bay: its School Grade weighs Woodcrest Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Woodcrest Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Woodcrest Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcrest Public School | English public | English | 530 | Second fifth | |
| Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| St Pius X Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
| Bishop E. Q. Jennings Senior Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 260 | – | 2.8 km |
| Algonquin Avenue Public School | English public | English | 265 | Bottom fifth | 2.9 km |
| Five Mile Public School | English public | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 3 km |
| Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Fourth fifth | 3.1 km |
Elementary schools near Woodcrest 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 Woodcrest Public School
Who runs Woodcrest Public School?
It is Lakehead DSB that runs Woodcrest Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Woodcrest Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Woodcrest Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Woodcrest Public School?
The nearest are Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School (1.8 km), St Pius X Catholic Elementary School (2.6 km) and Bishop E. Q. Jennings Senior 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).