Monsignor Clair Separate School
345 Livingstone St E · Barrie · L4M7B5 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
Monsignor Clair Separate School sits among 43 elementary schools within 3 km of Barrie. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about Monsignor Clair Separate School
- Its 240 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 56%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How Monsignor Clair 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.
Monsignor Clair Separate School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 math | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 76% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
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 Monsignor Clair Separate School is placed without a letter
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Monsignor Clair Separate School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Barrie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Monsignor Clair Separate School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Monsignor Clair 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Monsignor Clair Separate School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monsignor Clair Separate School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | |
| ÉÉC Frère-André | French Catholic | French | 335 | Bottom fifth | 0.2 km |
| Maple Grove Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Cundles Heights Public School | English public | English | 485 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Terry Fox Elementary School | English public | English | 435 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Oakley Park Public School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Steele Street Public School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Monsignor Clair 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 Monsignor Clair Separate School
Who runs Monsignor Clair Separate School?
It is Simcoe Muskoka CDSB that runs Monsignor Clair Separate School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does Monsignor Clair Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Monsignor Clair Separate School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Monsignor Clair Separate School?
Nearby: ÉÉC Frère-André (0.2 km), Maple Grove Public School (1 km) and Cundles Heights Public School (1.3 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).