St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
35 Centre St · Campbellford · K0L1L0 · Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB
St. Mary Catholic Elementary School sits among 6 elementary schools within 3 km of Campbellford. Every school in and around Campbellford →
What stands out about St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 280 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 reading: 67%, against 76% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB.
- No other English Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Campbellford.
How St. Mary 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St. Mary Catholic Elementary School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | +43 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +43 |
| Grade 6 math | 52% | 51% | Middle fifth | +44 |
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.
St. Mary Catholic Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St. Mary Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Campbellford’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Mary Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
St. Mary Catholic Elementary School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 280 | Middle fifth | |
| Hillcrest Public School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | 0.2 km |
| Kent Public School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Norwood District Intermediate School | English public | English | 115 | – | 12 km |
| Hastings Public School | English public | English | 120 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Percy Centennial Public School | English public | English | 280 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Havelock-Belmont Public School | English public | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 16 km |
Elementary schools near St. Mary 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. Mary Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Mary Catholic Elementary School?
St. Mary Catholic Elementary School comes under Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St. Mary Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Mary Catholic Elementary 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 Catholic Elementary School?
Closest by: Hillcrest Public School (0.2 km), Kent Public School (0.9 km) and Norwood District Intermediate School (12 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).