St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School
78 Glenabbey Dr · Courtice · L1E2B5 · Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB
St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School sits among 51 elementary schools within 3 km of Bowmanville. Every school in and around Bowmanville →
What stands out about St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School
- 400 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 94%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB.
How St. Mother Teresa 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.
St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 88% | 76% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 math | 94% | 65% | Top fifth | +22 |
| Grade 6 reading | 97% | 88% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 72% | 51% | Top fifth | +22 |
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. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the top fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Bowmanville’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Top fifth | |
| Dr G J MacGillivray Public School | English public | English | 880 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Dr Emily Stowe Public School | English public | English | 365 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| St John XXIII Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Forest View Public School | English public | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| S T Worden Public School | English public | English | 250 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 650 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near St. Mother Teresa 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 St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School?
The board is Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB; St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School is English Catholic.
What language does St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Dr G J MacGillivray Public School (0.4 km), Dr Emily Stowe Public School (1.2 km) and St John XXIII Catholic School (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).