St James Major
14608 Hwy. #38 · Sharbot Lake · K0H2P0 · Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB
One of Central Frontenac’s 3 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St James Major. Every school in and around Central Frontenac →
What stands out about St James Major
- Catholic and English-language, under Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB.
- No other English Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Central Frontenac.
How St James Major 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.
No measure for St James Major is published; Ontario withholds each one, as it does for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 math | not reported | – | – | – |
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 James Major has no results band
Its results are all held back, as happens for small groups in Ontario; St James Major needs published results for a standing here.
For a letter, see Central Frontenac’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St James Major and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St James Major
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Major | English Catholic | English | – | |
| Granite Ridge Education Centre Public School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Land O Lakes Public School | English public | English | – | 13 km |
| St Edward's School | English Catholic | English | Second fifth | 25 km |
| North Grenville Intermediate School | English public | English | – | 25 km |
Elementary schools near St James Major
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St James Major
Who runs St James Major?
St James Major belongs to Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St James Major teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St James Major?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St James Major?
Closest by: Granite Ridge Education Centre Public School (1.3 km), Land O Lakes Public School (13 km) and St Edward's School (25 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).