Five Mile Public School
2025 Dawson Road 12 · Thunder Bay · P7G2E9 · Lakehead DSB
Five Mile 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 Five Mile Public School
- Its 260 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 91% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Lakehead DSB.
How Five Mile 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.
Five Mile Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 96% | 76% | Top fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −33 |
| Grade 3 math | 91% | 65% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 math | 59% | 51% | Second fifth | +17 |
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.
Five Mile Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Five Mile Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Thunder Bay’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Five Mile Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Five Mile 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Five Mile Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Mile Public School | English public | English | 260 | Middle fifth | |
| Woodcrest Public School | English public | English | 530 | Second fifth | 3 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Second fifth | 4.3 km |
| Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Fourth fifth | 5.1 km |
| St Pius X Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | 5.4 km |
| C D Howe Public School | English public | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 5.7 km |
| Bishop E. Q. Jennings Senior Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 260 | – | 5.8 km |
Elementary schools near Five Mile 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 Five Mile Public School
Who runs Five Mile Public School?
The board is Lakehead DSB; Five Mile Public School is English public.
What language does Five Mile Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Five Mile Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Five Mile Public School?
Nearest of all: Woodcrest Public School (3 km), Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School (4.3 km) and Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School (5.1 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).