Kingsway Park Public School
315 Empire Ave · Thunder Bay · P7E4R9 · Lakehead DSB
Kingsway Park Public School sits among 36 elementary schools within 3 km of Thunder Bay. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about Kingsway Park Public School
- 390 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 30%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Lakehead DSB.
How Kingsway Park 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, Kingsway Park Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 81% | 76% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 84% | 65% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 math | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 78% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 78% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 30% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
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.
How Kingsway Park Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Kingsway Park Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Kingsway Park Public School feeds into Thunder Bay’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Kingsway Park Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Kingsway Park Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Park Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 255 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| St Martin Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Westmount Public School | English public | English | 330 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Pope John Paul II Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 530 | – | 1.3 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Ecole Elsie MacGill PS (Elementary) | English public | English | 800 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Kingsway Park 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 Kingsway Park Public School
Who runs Kingsway Park Public School?
Lakehead DSB runs Kingsway Park Public School (English public).
What language does Kingsway Park Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Kingsway Park Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Kingsway Park Public School?
The nearest are St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School (0.5 km), St Martin Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km) and Westmount Public School (1.2 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).