Holy Family School
180 King St S · Alliston · L9R1B9 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
With Holy Family School, Alliston counts 16 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Alliston →
What stands out about Holy Family School
- With 495 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 51% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How Holy Family 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 6 reported measures of 6, Holy Family School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 math | 51% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 42% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
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.
Holy Family School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Holy Family School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Alliston’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Holy Family School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Holy Family School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Holy Family School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Middle fifth | |
| Ernest Cumberland Elementary School | English public | English | 635 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Alliston Union Public School | English public | English | 600 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| St Paul's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 545 | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
| Boyne River Public School | English public | English | 650 | Fourth fifth | 2.9 km |
| St Cecilia Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | 7.1 km |
| Monsignor J E Ronan Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 9.1 km |
Elementary schools near Holy Family School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Holy Family School
Who runs Holy Family School?
It is Simcoe Muskoka CDSB that runs Holy Family School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does Holy Family School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Family School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Family School?
Its nearest neighbours are Ernest Cumberland Elementary School (0.4 km), Alliston Union Public School (2.2 km) and St Paul's Separate School (2.6 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).