St Monicas Separate School
90 Steel St · Barrie · L4M2E9 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
Around Barrie, within 3 km, there are 43 elementary schools, St Monicas Separate School among them. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about St Monicas Separate School
- Its 450 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.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 26% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How St Monicas 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St Monicas Separate School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 72% | 76% | Middle fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 math | 45% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −33 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 72% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 math | 26% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
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 St Monicas Separate School has a band rather than a letter
St Monicas Separate School 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 fourth fifth in Ontario.
St Monicas Separate School feeds into Barrie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Monicas Separate School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on 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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Monicas Separate School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Monicas Separate School | English Catholic | English | 450 | Fourth fifth | |
| Steele Street Public School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| Johnson Street Public School | English public | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Codrington Public School | English public | English | 280 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Maple Grove Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| ÉÉC Frère-André | French Catholic | French | 335 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| Oakley Park Public School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near St Monicas 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 Monicas Separate School
Who runs St Monicas Separate School?
Simcoe Muskoka CDSB runs St Monicas Separate School (English Catholic).
What language does St Monicas Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Monicas 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 Monicas Separate School?
Nearby: Steele Street Public School (0.4 km), Johnson Street Public School (0.9 km) and Codrington Public School (0.9 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).