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273 Cundles est chemin · Barrie · L4M6L1 · CS catholique MonAvenir
ÉÉC Frère-André: one of the 43 elementary schools within 3 km of Barrie. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about ÉÉC Frère-André
- Its 335 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 34%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Catholic and French-language, under CS catholique MonAvenir.
How ÉÉC Frère-André 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.
ÉÉC Frère-André reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 57% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 3 writing | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 math | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 75% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 6 writing | 59% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 34% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
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 ÉÉC Frère-André, not a grade
ÉÉC Frère-André 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 bottom fifth in Ontario.
ÉÉC Frère-André feeds into Barrie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at ÉÉC Frère-André
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.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than ÉÉC Frère-André.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÉÉC Frère-André | French Catholic | French | 335 | Bottom fifth | |
| Monsignor Clair Separate School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 0.2 km |
| Maple Grove Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Cundles Heights Public School | English public | English | 485 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Steele Street Public School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Terry Fox Elementary School | English public | English | 435 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| Oakley Park Public School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near ÉÉC Frère-André
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about ÉÉC Frère-André
Who runs ÉÉC Frère-André?
CS catholique MonAvenir runs ÉÉC Frère-André (French Catholic).
What language does ÉÉC Frère-André teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at ÉÉC Frère-André?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near ÉÉC Frère-André?
Nearby: Monsignor Clair Separate School (0.2 km), Maple Grove Public School (0.9 km) and Cundles Heights Public 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).