Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School
192 Bridge St W · Bancroft · K0L1C0 · Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB
Bancroft and its 3 km edge have 4 elementary schools; Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School is one. Every school in and around Bancroft →
What stands out about Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School
- Its 255 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 33%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB.
- No other English Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Bancroft.
How Our Lady of Mercy 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.
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic 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 | 94% | 76% | Top fifth | +20 |
| Grade 3 writing | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 74% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 70% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −19 |
| Grade 6 math | 33% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
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 Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Bancroft’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 255 | Middle fifth | |
| North Hastings High School - Elementary (Elementary) | English public | English | 175 | – | 0.3 km |
| York River Public School | English public | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Bird's Creek Public School | English public | English | 120 | Fourth fifth | 5.8 km |
| Cardiff Elementary School | English public | English | – | – | 12 km |
| Hermon Public School | English public | English | 85 | Bottom fifth | 19 km |
| Maynooth Public School | English public | English | 80 | – | 20 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady of Mercy 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 Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School
Who runs Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School?
The board is Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB; Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School is English Catholic.
What language does Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School?
The closest schools are North Hastings High School - Elementary (Elementary) (0.3 km), York River Public School (1.4 km) and Bird's Creek Public School (5.8 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).