Nor'wester View Public School
1946 Mountain Rd · Thunder Bay · P7J1C8 · Lakehead DSB
Counting 3 km around Thunder Bay, Nor'wester View Public School is one of 36 elementary schools. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about Nor'wester View Public School
- A typical size: 300 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 76% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Lakehead DSB.
How Nor'wester View 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, Nor'wester View Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 94% | 76% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 87% | 65% | Top fifth | +52 |
| Grade 3 math | 87% | 65% | Top fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 97% | 88% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 math | 76% | 51% | Top fifth | +20 |
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 Nor'wester View Public School has a band rather than a letter
The top fifth in Ontario is where Nor'wester View 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 Nor'wester View Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Nor'wester View Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Nor'wester View Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nor'wester View Public School | English public | English | 300 | Top fifth | |
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Middle fifth | 5.2 km |
| St Ann Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Middle fifth | 7.3 km |
| Valley Central Public School | English public | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 8.1 km |
| St Martin Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | 8.5 km |
| École publique des Vents du Nord | French public | French | – | – | 9.2 km |
| Westmount Public School | English public | English | 330 | Middle fifth | 9.2 km |
Elementary schools near Nor'wester View 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 Nor'wester View Public School
Who runs Nor'wester View Public School?
It is Lakehead DSB that runs Nor'wester View Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Nor'wester View Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Nor'wester View Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Nor'wester View Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Holy Family Catholic Elementary School (5.2 km), St Ann Catholic Elementary School (7.3 km) and Valley Central Public School (8.1 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).