St John Vianney Separate School
393 Innisfil St · Barrie · L4N3G7 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
Barrie and its 3 km edge have 43 elementary schools; St John Vianney Separate School is one. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about St John Vianney Separate School
- Its 260 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 79%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How St John Vianney 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.
St John Vianney Separate School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 72% | 76% | Middle fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −21 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 79% | 51% | Top fifth | +14 |
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.
St John Vianney Separate School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St John Vianney Separate School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Barrie’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St John Vianney Separate School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St John Vianney Separate School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St John Vianney Separate School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Vianney Separate School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Second fifth | |
| Allandale Heights Public School | English public | English | 490 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Assikinack Public School | English public | English | 340 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Ferndale Woods Elementary School | English public | English | 665 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| Willow Landing Elementary School | English public | English | 590 | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
| Trillium Woods Elementary Public School | English public | English | 525 | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
| St Catherine of Siena School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
Elementary schools near St John Vianney 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 St John Vianney Separate School
Who runs St John Vianney Separate School?
St John Vianney Separate School comes under Simcoe Muskoka CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St John Vianney Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St John Vianney Separate School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near St John Vianney Separate School?
The closest schools are Allandale Heights Public School (0.6 km), Assikinack Public School (1.5 km) and Ferndale Woods Elementary School (2.2 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).