St Paul's Separate School
100 James A Mccague Avenue · Alliston · L9R0G5 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
St Paul's Separate School is one of 16 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Alliston. Every school in and around Alliston →
What stands out about St Paul's Separate School
- 545 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 51%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How St Paul's Separate 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.
St Paul's Separate School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 62% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +25 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +27 |
| Grade 3 math | 51% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 82% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 55% | 51% | Middle fifth | +23 |
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.
A standing for St Paul's Separate School, not a grade
St Paul's Separate School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
Alliston’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Paul's Separate School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Paul's Separate School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Paul's Separate School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 545 | Middle fifth | |
| Alliston Union Public School | English public | English | 600 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| Boyne River Public School | English public | English | 650 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Holy Family School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
| Ernest Cumberland Elementary School | English public | English | 635 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
| St Cecilia Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | 6.1 km |
| Baxter Central Public School | English public | English | 375 | Bottom fifth | 9.4 km |
Elementary schools near St Paul's Separate 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 Paul's Separate School
Who runs St Paul's Separate School?
Simcoe Muskoka CDSB runs St Paul's Separate School (English Catholic).
What language does St Paul's Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Paul's Separate 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 St Paul's Separate School?
Nearby: Alliston Union Public School (0.4 km), Boyne River Public School (1.3 km) and Holy Family 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).