St Cecilia Catholic School
100 Willoughby Way · Alliston · L9R0P4 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
St Cecilia Catholic School: one of the 16 elementary schools within 3 km of Alliston. Every school in and around Alliston →
What stands out about St Cecilia Catholic School
- A large elementary school: 555 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 44%, against 65% in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How St Cecilia Catholic 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, St Cecilia Catholic School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 58% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −21 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −17 |
| Grade 3 math | 44% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 math | 38% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
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.
How St Cecilia Catholic School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, St Cecilia Catholic School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Alliston’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Cecilia Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Cecilia Catholic School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Cecilia Catholic School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cecilia Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | |
| Boyne River Public School | English public | English | 650 | Fourth fifth | 4.9 km |
| St Paul's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 545 | Middle fifth | 6.1 km |
| Alliston Union Public School | English public | English | 600 | Fourth fifth | 6.3 km |
| Holy Family School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Middle fifth | 7.1 km |
| Ernest Cumberland Elementary School | English public | English | 635 | Middle fifth | 7.4 km |
| Monsignor J E Ronan Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 7.7 km |
Elementary schools near St Cecilia Catholic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Cecilia Catholic School
Who runs St Cecilia Catholic School?
Simcoe Muskoka CDSB: St Cecilia Catholic School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St Cecilia Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Cecilia Catholic School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Cecilia Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Boyne River Public School (4.9 km), St Paul's Separate School (6.1 km) and Alliston Union Public School (6.3 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).