St James Public School
243 St James St · Thunder Bay · P7A3P1 · Lakehead DSB
Around Thunder Bay, within 3 km, there are 36 elementary schools, St James Public School among them. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about St James Public School
- 205 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 40%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Lakehead DSB.
How St James 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 3 of 6 measures reported, St James Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 75% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 math | 40% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +33 |
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 St James Public School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, St James Public School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Thunder Bay’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St James Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St James 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 St James Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Public School | English public | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | |
| École catholique Franco-Supérieur | French Catholic | French | 310 | Middle fifth | 0.1 km |
| École catholique de La Vérendrye | French Catholic | French | 90 | – | 1.1 km |
| St Margaret Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Bishop Gallagher Senior Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | – | 1.6 km |
| St Bernard Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| C D Howe Public School | English public | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near St James 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 St James Public School
Who runs St James Public School?
It is Lakehead DSB that runs St James Public School, in the English public system.
What language does St James Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St James Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St James Public School?
Closest by: École catholique Franco-Supérieur (0.1 km), École catholique de La Vérendrye (1.1 km) and St Margaret Catholic Elementary School (1.6 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).