St Mary's Catholic School
25 Michigan Ave · Blind River · P0R1B0 · Huron-Superior CDSB
Blind River and its 3 km edge have 4 elementary schools; St Mary's Catholic School is one. Every school in and around Blind River →
What stands out about St Mary's Catholic School
- A small elementary school: 160 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 24%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Huron-Superior CDSB.
- The only English Catholic elementary school in or within 3 km of Blind River.
How St Mary's Catholic 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 Mary's Catholic School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +50 |
| Grade 3 math | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +50 |
| Grade 6 reading | 71% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 writing | 52% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 math | 24% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +19 |
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 results band for St Mary's Catholic School, and no letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, St Mary's Catholic School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Blind River’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Mary's Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Mary's Catholic 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’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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.
Of the 3 elementary schools nearest St Mary's Catholic School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 160 | Bottom fifth | |
| Blind River Public School | English public | English | 195 | Bottom fifth | 0.1 km |
| École élémentaire Saint-Joseph | French Catholic | French | 165 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| École publique des Pins Blancs | French public | French | – | – | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near St Mary's Catholic 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 Mary's Catholic School
Who runs St Mary's Catholic School?
St Mary's Catholic School belongs to Huron-Superior CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Mary's Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Mary's Catholic 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 Mary's Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Blind River Public School (0.1 km), École élémentaire Saint-Joseph (0.6 km) and École publique des Pins Blancs (1.2 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).