St James Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A3P1 · Lakehead DSB
#2796 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#2796 of 3,871 nationally
About St James Public School
St James Public School is a public elementary located in Thunder Bay, in the Lakehead DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 205 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 35.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 2796th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (79th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 205; first language not english 15%; special education 15%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 52 schools in Thunder Bay; St James Public School ranks 30th 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%)67.7%
- 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%)20%
- 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 St James Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 205
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 67.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 20%
- % 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
- 15%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 15%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near St James Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
École catholique Franco-Supérieur
Thunder Bay · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
310 students · 133 m away
École catholique de La Vérendrye
Thunder Bay · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
90 students · 1.1 km away
École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye
Thunder Bay · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
135 students · 1.1 km away
Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Thunder Bay · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
685 students · 1.3 km away
St Margaret Catholic Elementary School
Thunder Bay · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
205 students · 1.6 km away
Bishop Gallagher Senior Catholic Elementary School
Thunder Bay · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
230 students · 1.6 km away
St Bernard Catholic Elementary School
Thunder Bay · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
505 students · 1.8 km away
St Ignatius High School
Thunder Bay · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,045 students · 1.8 km away
C D Howe Public School
Thunder Bay · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
265 students · 2.2 km away
Vance Chapman Public School
Thunder Bay · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
200 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Steele Street Public School
Port Colborne · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
205 students
Glen Morris Central Public School
Glen Morris · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
205 students
Prince Charles Public School
Brantford · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
205 students
Harrison Public School
Georgetown · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
205 students
Trenton High School Elementary School
Trenton · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
205 students
York River Public School
Bancroft · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
205 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St James Public School a good school?
St James Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 35.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #2796 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 St James Public School rank in Ontario?
St James Public School ranks #2796 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #2796 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend St James Public School?
St James Public School had 205 students in 2025.
Is St James Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
St James Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near St James Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St James Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.