Vance Chapman Public School
1000 Huron Ave · Thunder Bay · P7A6L4 · Lakehead DSB
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What stands out about Vance Chapman Public School
- With 200 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 41%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Lakehead DSB.
How Vance Chapman 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, Vance Chapman Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | −20 |
| Grade 3 writing | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −26 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 71% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 71% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 math | 41% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
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.
Vance Chapman Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Vance Chapman Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Thunder Bay’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Vance Chapman Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Vance Chapman Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Vance Chapman Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Chapman Public School | English public | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Margaret Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| Bishop Gallagher Senior Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | – | 0.7 km |
| Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| St Bernard Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| École catholique de La Vérendrye | French Catholic | French | 90 | – | 1.9 km |
| C D Howe Public School | English public | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Vance Chapman 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 Vance Chapman Public School
Who runs Vance Chapman Public School?
Vance Chapman Public School comes under Lakehead DSB (English public).
What language does Vance Chapman Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Vance Chapman Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Vance Chapman Public School?
The closest schools are St Margaret Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km), Bishop Gallagher Senior Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km) and Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School (1.7 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).