Best public schools in Rainbow DSB (2025)

Publicly funded schools run by public boards or districts. Ranked by the Success Index (Canada) from official Canadian data; 42 schools in Rainbow DSB, Ontario. Rank positions shown on each profile are within Canada and Ontario.

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Walden Public SchoolGreater Sudbury · Public Elementary90.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 410 students
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89
R L Beattie Public SchoolSudbury · Public Elementary95.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 600 students
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87
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary SchoolSudbury · Public Secondary96% OSSLT pass rate · 885 students
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87
Confederation Elementary SchoolVal Caron · Public Elementary115 Enrolment · 115 students
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87
Lo-Ellen Park Elementary SchoolSudbury · Public Elementary175 Enrolment · 175 students
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Lockerby Composite SchoolSudbury · Public Secondary97% OSSLT pass rate · 535 students
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Algonquin Road Public SchoolSudbury · Public Elementary91.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 375 students
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79
Alexander Public SchoolSudbury · Public Elementary88.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 270 students
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Valley View Public SchoolVal Caron · Public Elementary85% EQAO Grade 6 · 535 students
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Lively District Elementary SchoolLively · Public Elementary130 Enrolment · 130 students
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Lasalle Elementary SchoolSudbury · Public Elementary80% EQAO Grade 6 · 360 students
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MacLeod Public SchoolSudbury · Public Elementary78.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 805 students
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Copper Cliff Public SchoolCopper Cliff · Public Elementary75% EQAO Grade 6 · 185 students
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Monetville Public SchoolMonetville · Public Elementary66.7% EQAO Grade 3 · 95 students
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A B Ellis Public SchoolEspanola · Public Elementary68% EQAO Grade 6 · 260 students
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Redwood Acres Public SchoolHanmer · Public Elementary72.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 350 students
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Larchwood Public SchoolDowling · Public Elementary75.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 95 students
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46
R. H. Murray Public SchoolWhitefish · Public Elementary68.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 165 students
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Assiginack Public SchoolManitowaning · Public Elementary73% EQAO Grade 6 · 100 students
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Jean Hanson Public SchoolSudbury · Public Elementary70 Enrolment · 70 students
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Manitoulin Secondary SchoolM'chigeeng · Public Secondary73% OSSLT pass rate · 420 students
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Lively District Secondary SchoolLively · Public Secondary81% OSSLT pass rate · 305 students
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Little Current Public SchoolLittle Current · Public Elementary65.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 305 students
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Charles C McLean Public SchoolGore Bay · Public Elementary63.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 175 students
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36
Markstay Public SchoolMarkstay · Public Elementary59% EQAO Grade 6 · 175 students
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Levack Public SchoolLevack · Public Elementary60% EQAO Grade 6 · 125 students
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Sudbury Secondary SchoolSudbury · Public Secondary78% OSSLT pass rate · 515 students
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Churchill Public SchoolSudbury · Public Elementary72.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 540 students
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Princess Anne Public SchoolSudbury · Public Elementary61.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 485 students
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Confederation Secondary SchoolVal Caron · Public Secondary70% OSSLT pass rate · 485 students
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Chelmsford Valley District Elementary SchoolChelmsford · Public Elementary58.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 450 students
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Central Manitoulin Public SchoolMindemoya · Public Elementary53.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 205 students
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Lasalle Secondary SchoolSudbury · Public Secondary77% OSSLT pass rate · 840 students
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Northeastern Elementary SchoolGarson · Public Elementary51% EQAO Grade 6 · 560 students
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C R Judd Public SchoolCapreol · Public Elementary54.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 170 students
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18
Espanola High SchoolEspanola · Public Secondary75% OSSLT pass rate · 505 students
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18
Queen Elizabeth II Public SchoolSudbury · Public Elementary68.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 185 students
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15
Adamsdale Public SchoolSudbury · Public Elementary60.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 215 students
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Chelmsford Valley District Composite SchoolChelmsford · Public Secondary61% OSSLT pass rate · 220 students
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S Geiger Public SchoolMassey · Public Elementary57.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 100 students
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Lasalle Intermediate SchoolSudbury · Public Elementary285 Enrolment · 285 students
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Lansdowne Public SchoolSudbury · Public Elementary52.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 300 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (Canada)	Key result	Students
1	Walden Public School Greater Sudbury · Elementary · Grades JK-6	Public	91.8 Top 5%	90.3% EQAO Grade 6	410
2	R L Beattie Public School Sudbury · Elementary · Grades JK-6	Public	89.0 Top 5%	95.7% EQAO Grade 6	600
3	Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School Sudbury · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	86.8 Top 5%	96% OSSLT pass rate	885
4	Confederation Elementary School Val Caron · Elementary · Grades 7-8	Public	86.7 Top 5%	115 Enrolment	115
5	Lo-Ellen Park Elementary School Sudbury · Elementary · Grades 7-8	Public	86.7 Top 5%	175 Enrolment	175
6	Lockerby Composite School Sudbury · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	83.5 Top 10%	97% OSSLT pass rate	535
7	Algonquin Road Public School Sudbury · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	82.2 Top 10%	91.3% EQAO Grade 6	375
8	Alexander Public School Sudbury · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	78.6 Top 10%	88.7% EQAO Grade 6	270
9	Valley View Public School Val Caron · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	78.4 Top 10%	85% EQAO Grade 6	535
10	Lively District Elementary School Lively · Elementary · Grades 7-8	Public	76.3 Top 25%	130 Enrolment	130
11	Lasalle Elementary School Sudbury · Elementary · Grades JK-6	Public	68.7 Top 25%	80% EQAO Grade 6	360
12	MacLeod Public School Sudbury · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	64.2 Top 50%	78.3% EQAO Grade 6	805
13	Copper Cliff Public School Copper Cliff · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	53.9 Top 50%	75% EQAO Grade 6	185
14	Monetville Public School Monetville · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	52.0 Top 50%	66.7% EQAO Grade 3	95
15	A B Ellis Public School Espanola · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	50.7 Lower 50%	68% EQAO Grade 6	260
16	Redwood Acres Public School Hanmer · Elementary · Grades JK-6	Public	48.2 Lower 50%	72.7% EQAO Grade 6	350
17	Larchwood Public School Dowling · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	46.1 Lower 50%	75.7% EQAO Grade 6	95
18	R. H. Murray Public School Whitefish · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	45.6 Lower 50%	68.3% EQAO Grade 6	165
19	Assiginack Public School Manitowaning · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	43.7 Lower 50%	73% EQAO Grade 6	100
20	Jean Hanson Public School Sudbury · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	43.2 Lower 50%	70 Enrolment	70
21	Manitoulin Secondary School M'chigeeng · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	43.1 Lower 50%	73% OSSLT pass rate	420
22	Lively District Secondary School Lively · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	42.8 Lower 50%	81% OSSLT pass rate	305
23	Little Current Public School Little Current · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	41.5 Lower 50%	65.7% EQAO Grade 6	305
24	Charles C McLean Public School Gore Bay · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	37.0 Lower 50%	63.3% EQAO Grade 6	175
25	Markstay Public School Markstay · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	36.1 Lower 50%	59% EQAO Grade 6	175
26	Levack Public School Levack · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	32.5 Lower 50%	60% EQAO Grade 6	125
27	Sudbury Secondary School Sudbury · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	32.0 Lower 50%	78% OSSLT pass rate	515
28	Churchill Public School Sudbury · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	30.0 Lower 50%	72.7% EQAO Grade 6	540
29	Princess Anne Public School Sudbury · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	28.2 Lower 50%	61.3% EQAO Grade 6	485
30	Confederation Secondary School Val Caron · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	24.7 Lower 50%	70% OSSLT pass rate	485
31	Chelmsford Valley District Elementary School Chelmsford · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	24.5 Lower 50%	58.7% EQAO Grade 6	450
32	Central Manitoulin Public School Mindemoya · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	23.2 Lower 50%	53.7% EQAO Grade 6	205
33	Lasalle Secondary School Sudbury · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	22.7 Lower 50%	77% OSSLT pass rate	840
34	Northeastern Elementary School Garson · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	22.1 Lower 50%	51% EQAO Grade 6	560
35	C R Judd Public School Capreol · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	21.1 Lower 50%	54.7% EQAO Grade 6	170
36	Espanola High School Espanola · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	17.9 Lower 50%	75% OSSLT pass rate	505
37	Queen Elizabeth II Public School Sudbury · Elementary · Grades JK-6	Public	17.8 Lower 50%	68.3% EQAO Grade 6	185
38	Adamsdale Public School Sudbury · Elementary · Grades JK-6	Public	15.3 Lower 50%	60.3% EQAO Grade 6	215
39	Chelmsford Valley District Composite School Chelmsford · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	14.8 Lower 50%	61% OSSLT pass rate	220
40	S Geiger Public School Massey · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	13.1 Lower 50%	57.7% EQAO Grade 6	100
41	Lasalle Intermediate School Sudbury · Elementary · Grades 7-8	Public	11.1 Lower 50%	285 Enrolment	285
42	Lansdowne Public School Sudbury · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	7.4 Lower 50%	52.3% EQAO Grade 6	300

Walden Public School in Greater Sudbury leads the 2025 list of public schools in Rainbow DSB with a Success Index (Canada) of 91.8. Of the 42 schools shown, 42 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Ontario public schools rankings, every school on the Rainbow DSB page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Rainbow DSB?

Walden Public School in Greater Sudbury, Ontario ranks first among public schools in Rainbow DSB with a Success Index (Canada) of 91.8 out of 100 (Enrolment: 410).

How are public schools in Rainbow DSB ranked?

Each school's Success Index (Canada) combines 8 factors: eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%), eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%), eqao grade 9 mathematics (25%), osslt first-attempt pass rate (20%), fsa literacy score (25%), fsa numeracy score (25%), community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%), parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across Canada. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official Canadian data (Ontario – School information and student demographics; BC Data Catalogue – Foundation Skills Assessment). Provinces publish different assessments, so scores are comparable within a province, not between provinces.