Sir James Dunn Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Wawa, Ontario P0S1K0 · Algoma DSB
#127 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#127 of 3,871 nationally
About Sir James Dunn Public School
Sir James Dunn Public School is a public elementary located in Wawa, in the Algoma DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 95 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 86.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in Canada and 127th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (94th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (79th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 95; first language not english 10%; special education 30%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 6 schools in Wawa; Sir James Dunn Public School ranks 1st of 5 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%)0%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)0%
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 Sir James Dunn Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 95
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- Low-income households
- 0%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 0%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 10%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 30%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Sir James Dunn Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Michipicoten High School
Wawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
105 students · 474 m away
École élémentaire Saint-Joseph
Wawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
140 students · 639 m away
St Augustine French Immersion Catholic School
Wawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
90 students · 715 m away
École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph
Wawa · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
55 students · 796 m away
École publique l'Escalade
Wawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
· 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
École élémentaire Chantal-Benoit
East Gwillimbury · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
95 students
École élémentaire publique Le Sommet
Hawkesbury · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
95 students
Mooretown-Courtright School
Mooretown · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
95 students
Mactier Public School
Mactier · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
95 students
Cambridge Street Community Public School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
95 students
Crystal Bay Centre for Special
Nepean · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
95 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sir James Dunn Public School a good school?
Sir James Dunn Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 86.7 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #127 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 Sir James Dunn Public School rank in Ontario?
Sir James Dunn Public School ranks #127 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #127 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sir James Dunn Public School?
Sir James Dunn Public School had 95 students in 2025.
Is Sir James Dunn Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Sir James Dunn Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Sir James Dunn Public School?
There are 5 schools within 15 km of Sir James Dunn Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.