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87 Hanmer Street · Barrie · L4N7H6 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
Counting 3 km around Barrie, St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School is one of 43 elementary schools. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School
- 360 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 43% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 59% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 43% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −15 |
| Grade 3 math | 51% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 37% | 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.
Where St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School feeds into Barrie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 360 | Fourth fifth | |
| West Bayfield Elementary School | English public | English | 555 | Bottom fifth | 0.6 km |
| Terry Fox Elementary School | English public | English | 435 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Cundles Heights Public School | English public | English | 485 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| ÉIC Nouvelle-Alliance | French Catholic | French | 145 | – | 1.8 km |
| Emma King Elementary School | English public | English | 470 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary 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 Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School
Who runs St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School?
It is Simcoe Muskoka CDSB that runs St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary 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 St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School?
Closest by: West Bayfield Elementary School (0.6 km), Terry Fox Elementary School (1.3 km) and Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic 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).