Monsignor Michael O'Leary School
2 Tamarack Trail · Bracebridge · P1L1Z2 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
One of Bracebridge’s 5 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Monsignor Michael O'Leary School. Every school in and around Bracebridge →
What stands out about Monsignor Michael O'Leary School
- A typical size: 345 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 38%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
- No other English Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Bracebridge.
How Monsignor Michael O'Leary 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 Michael O'Leary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 64% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 40% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 math | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 74% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 math | 40% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −1 |
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.
Monsignor Michael O'Leary School is placed by its results, not lettered
Monsignor Michael O'Leary 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.
Bracebridge’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Monsignor Michael O'Leary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Monsignor Michael O'Leary School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Monsignor Michael O'Leary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monsignor Michael O'Leary School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Fourth fifth | |
| Monck Public School | English public | English | 575 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Bracebridge Public School | English public | English | 400 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Macaulay Public School | English public | English | 305 | Second fifth | 3 km |
| Muskoka Falls Public School | English public | English | 195 | Top fifth | 6.2 km |
| Muskoka Beechgrove Public School | English public | English | 360 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Gravenhurst Public School | English public | English | 270 | Middle fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Monsignor Michael O'Leary 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 Michael O'Leary School
Who runs Monsignor Michael O'Leary School?
Monsignor Michael O'Leary School belongs to Simcoe Muskoka CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Monsignor Michael O'Leary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Monsignor Michael O'Leary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Monsignor Michael O'Leary School?
The nearest are Monck Public School (1 km), Bracebridge Public School (1.3 km) and Macaulay Public School (3 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).