Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School
3820 Courtice Rd N · Courtice · L1E2L5 · Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB
One of Bowmanville’s 51 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Bowmanville →
What stands out about Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School
- A small elementary school: 205 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 94%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB.
How Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic 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.
Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary 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 | 88% | 76% | Top fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 94% | 65% | Top fifth | +38 |
| Grade 6 reading | 78% | 88% | Fourth fifth | – |
| Grade 6 writing | 94% | 86% | Top fifth | – |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | – |
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 Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Bowmanville’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Second fifth | |
| Courtice Intermediate School | English public | English | 210 | – | 1.9 km |
| Courtice North Public School | English public | English | 520 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| S T Worden Public School | English public | English | 250 | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
| Lydia Trull Public School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 2.9 km |
| Dr Emily Stowe Public School | English public | English | 365 | Second fifth | 3 km |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 650 | Fourth fifth | 3.2 km |
Elementary schools near Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic 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 Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School?
Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School belongs to Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School?
Nearby: Courtice Intermediate School (1.9 km), Courtice North Public School (2 km) and S T Worden Public School (2.8 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).