Holy Name of Mary Separate School
110 Paterson St · Almonte · K0A1A0 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
Almonte and its 3 km edge have 15 elementary schools; Holy Name of Mary Separate School is one. Every school in and around Almonte →
What stands out about Holy Name of Mary Separate School
- 375 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 61%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under CDSB of Eastern Ontario.
How Holy Name of Mary 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Holy Name of Mary Separate School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 61% | 51% | Second fifth | +13 |
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 Holy Name of Mary Separate School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Holy Name of Mary Separate School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Almonte’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Holy Name of Mary Separate School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Holy Name of Mary Separate School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Holy Name of Mary Separate School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Name of Mary Separate School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Middle fifth | |
| R Tait McKenzie Public School | English public | English | 305 | Second fifth | 0.2 km |
| Almonte Intermediate School | English public | English | 200 | – | 1 km |
| Naismith Memorial Public School | English public | English | 335 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| St Michael (Corkery) Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 275 | Top fifth | 8.8 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Separate School | English Catholic | English | 230 | – | 10 km |
| Arklan Community Public School | English public | English | 400 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
Elementary schools near Holy Name of Mary 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 Holy Name of Mary Separate School
Who runs Holy Name of Mary Separate School?
The board is CDSB of Eastern Ontario; Holy Name of Mary Separate School is English Catholic.
What language does Holy Name of Mary Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Name of Mary Separate School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Name of Mary Separate School?
Its nearest neighbours are R Tait McKenzie Public School (0.2 km), Almonte Intermediate School (1 km) and Naismith Memorial Public School (1.7 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).