Ogden Community Public School
600 McKenzie St · Thunder Bay · P7C4Z3 · Lakehead DSB
Ogden Community Public School sits among 36 elementary schools within 3 km of Thunder Bay. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about Ogden Community Public School
- With 170 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 17%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Lakehead DSB.
How Ogden Community 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, Ogden Community Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 94% | 76% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 math | 88% | 65% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 61% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −39 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 17% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
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.
A results band for Ogden Community Public School, and no letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Ogden Community Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Thunder Bay: its School Grade weighs Ogden Community Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Ogden Community Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Ogden Community Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Community Public School | English public | English | 170 | Middle fifth | |
| St Jude Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 150 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| McKellar Park Central Public School | English public | English | 130 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Pope John Paul II Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 530 | – | 1.9 km |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 255 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Second fifth | 3 km |
| Kingsway Park Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 3.1 km |
Elementary schools near Ogden Community 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 Ogden Community Public School
Who runs Ogden Community Public School?
Lakehead DSB: Ogden Community Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Ogden Community Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ogden Community Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ogden Community Public School?
The nearest are St Jude Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), McKellar Park Central Public School (1 km) and Pope John Paul II Elementary School (1.9 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).