Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School
450 Fernforest Dr · Brampton · L5R2P7 · Dufferin-Peel CDSB
Springdale and its 3 km edge have 33 elementary schools; Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School is one. Every school in and around Springdale →
What stands out about Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 285 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 31% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Dufferin-Peel CDSB.
How Blessed Michael J. McGivney 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 41% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 58% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −40 |
| Grade 6 math | 31% | 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.
How Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary 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 bottom fifth in Ontario.
Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School feeds into Springdale’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 285 | Bottom fifth | |
| Springdale Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 0.1 km |
| Lougheed Middle School | English public | English | 640 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Carberry Public School | English public | English | 520 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Fernforest Public School | English public | English | 695 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Our Lady of Providence Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Countryside Village PS (Elementary) | English public | English | 855 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near Blessed Michael J. McGivney 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 Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School?
The board is Dufferin-Peel CDSB; Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School is English Catholic.
What language does Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Blessed Michael J. McGivney Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are Springdale Public School (0.1 km), Lougheed Middle School (0.6 km) and Carberry Public School (0.7 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).