Golden Avenue Public School
117 Golden Avenue · South Porcupine · P0N1H0 · DSB Ontario North East
Golden Avenue Public School is one of 21 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Timmins. Every school in and around Timmins →
What stands out about Golden Avenue Public School
- A small elementary school: 155 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 8% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Ontario North East.
How Golden Avenue 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, Golden Avenue Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 55% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 45% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 25% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 42% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 27% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −32 |
| Grade 6 math | 8% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
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 Golden Avenue Public School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Golden Avenue Public School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Golden Avenue Public School feeds into Timmins’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Golden Avenue Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Golden Avenue Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Avenue Public School | English public | English | 155 | Bottom fifth | |
| Roland Michener Secondary School (Elementary) | English public | English | 165 | – | 0.6 km |
| Bertha Shaw Public School | English public | English | 215 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| St. Joseph School | English Catholic | English | 85 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| École catholique St-Jude | French Catholic | French | 160 | Bottom fifth | 4.3 km |
| Schumacher Public School | English public | English | 170 | Bottom fifth | 6.3 km |
| Pinecrest Public School | English public | English | 220 | Bottom fifth | 7.9 km |
Elementary schools near Golden Avenue 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 Golden Avenue Public School
Who runs Golden Avenue Public School?
Golden Avenue Public School belongs to DSB Ontario North East (English public).
What language does Golden Avenue Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Golden Avenue Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Golden Avenue Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Roland Michener Secondary School (Elementary) (0.6 km), Bertha Shaw Public School (0.6 km) and St. Joseph School (0.8 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).