Westmount Public School
120 West Begin St · Thunder Bay · P7E5M4 · Lakehead DSB
One of Thunder Bay’s 36 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Westmount Public School. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about Westmount Public School
- Its 330 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 68% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Lakehead DSB.
How Westmount 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, Westmount Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 68% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +18 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 math | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +23 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 math | 68% | 51% | Top fifth | +32 |
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 Westmount 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; Westmount Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Thunder Bay: its School Grade weighs Westmount Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Westmount Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Westmount Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmount Public School | English public | English | 330 | Middle fifth | |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Ecole Elsie MacGill PS (Elementary) | English public | English | 800 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| École publique des Vents du Nord | French public | French | – | – | 1 km |
| St Martin Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Kingsway Park Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 255 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Westmount 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 Westmount Public School
Who runs Westmount Public School?
It is Lakehead DSB that runs Westmount Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Westmount Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Westmount Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Westmount Public School?
Nearest of all: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School (0.5 km), Ecole Elsie MacGill PS (Elementary) (1 km) and École publique des Vents du Nord (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).