St. Joseph School
207 Huot St. · South Porcupine · P0N1H0 · Northeastern CDSB
One of Timmins’s 21 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St. Joseph School. Every school in and around Timmins →
What stands out about St. Joseph School
- A small elementary school: 85 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 reading, at 50% where the middle in Ontario is 88%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Northeastern CDSB.
How St. Joseph 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 3 reported measures of 6, St. Joseph School is in the bottom 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 | 50% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 70% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 math | 40% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
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 St. Joseph School, and no letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St. Joseph School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Timmins’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Joseph School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Joseph School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
St. Joseph School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph School | English Catholic | English | 85 | Bottom fifth | |
| Bertha Shaw Public School | English public | English | 215 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Roland Michener Secondary School (Elementary) | English public | English | 165 | – | 0.6 km |
| Golden Avenue Public School | English public | English | 155 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| École catholique St-Jude | French Catholic | French | 160 | Bottom fifth | 3.6 km |
| Schumacher Public School | English public | English | 170 | Bottom fifth | 6.8 km |
| Pinecrest Public School | English public | English | 220 | Bottom fifth | 8.2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Joseph 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. Joseph School
Who runs St. Joseph School?
St. Joseph School comes under Northeastern CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St. Joseph School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Joseph School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Joseph School?
Nearby: Bertha Shaw Public School (0.3 km), Roland Michener Secondary School (Elementary) (0.6 km) and Golden Avenue Public 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).