Pope John Paul II Elementary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Thunder Bay, Ontario P7E1R2 · Thunder Bay CDSB
#2661 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#2661 of 3,871 nationally
About Pope John Paul II Elementary School
Pope John Paul II Elementary School is a catholic elementary located in Thunder Bay, in the Thunder Bay CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 7-8. In 2025 it enrolled 530 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 37.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 2661st of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (39th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (36th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 530; first language not english 3%; special education 16%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 52 schools in Thunder Bay; Pope John Paul II Elementary School ranks 25th of 41 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- 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%)10%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)5%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Pope John Paul II Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 530
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- Low-income households
- 10%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 5%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 3%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 16%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Pope John Paul II Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Patrick High School
Thunder Bay · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,030 students · 804 m away
TB Catholic Alternative Education
Thunder Bay · Catholic alternative · Grades 9-12
· 811 m away
McKellar Park Central Public School
Thunder Bay · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
130 students · 830 m away
Lakehead Alternative School
Thunder Bay · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
· 948 m away
St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School
Thunder Bay · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
255 students · 1.0 km away
Kingsway Park Public School
Thunder Bay · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
390 students · 1.3 km away
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School
Thunder Bay · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
205 students · 1.4 km away
Westmount Public School
Thunder Bay · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
330 students · 1.7 km away
St Jude Catholic Elementary School
Thunder Bay · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
150 students · 1.7 km away
Ogden Community Public School
Thunder Bay · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
170 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
St Anthony's Separate School
Kincardine · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
530 students
Holy Cross School
Kemptville · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
530 students
École élémentaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie
Pembroke · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
530 students
Holy Rosary (Milton) Catholic Elementary School
Milton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
530 students
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
530 students
St Anne's Separate School
London · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
530 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Pope John Paul II Elementary School a good school?
Pope John Paul II Elementary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 37.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #2661 of 3,871 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Pope John Paul II Elementary School rank in Ontario?
Pope John Paul II Elementary School ranks #2661 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #2661 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Pope John Paul II Elementary School?
Pope John Paul II Elementary School had 530 students in 2025.
Is Pope John Paul II Elementary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Pope John Paul II Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades 7-8. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near Pope John Paul II Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Pope John Paul II Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.