Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School
123 Hanmer St E · Barrie · L4M6W2 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
One of Barrie’s 43 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School
- A typical size: 345 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 50%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How Sister Catherine Donnelly 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | −22 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −35 |
| Grade 3 math | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 54% | 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.
Why Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Barrie’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Middle fifth | |
| Terry Fox Elementary School | English public | English | 435 | Top fifth | 0.5 km |
| Cundles Heights Public School | English public | English | 485 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 360 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Monsignor Clair Separate School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| ÉÉC Frère-André | French Catholic | French | 335 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| West Bayfield Elementary School | English public | English | 555 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Sister Catherine Donnelly 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 Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School
Who runs Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School?
Simcoe Muskoka CDSB: Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Terry Fox Elementary School (0.5 km), Cundles Heights Public School (1.4 km) and St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School (1.4 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).