École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis
11 St Clair rue · Tilbury · N0P2L0 · Conseil scolaire catholique Providence
École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis is one of 36 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Chatham. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis
- A small elementary school: 150 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 writing it reaches 55%, below the 86% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and French-language, under Conseil scolaire catholique Providence.
How École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis 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.
École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis 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 | 58% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +39 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +25 |
| Grade 6 reading | 82% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 55% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 36% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
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.
A results band for École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis, and no letter
École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis 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.
Chatham’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis | French Catholic | French | 150 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 145 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Tilbury Area Public School | English public | English | 310 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Centennial Central Public School | English public | English | 200 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
| Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 110 | Bottom fifth | 10 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Paul | French Catholic | French | 70 | – | 11 km |
| Merlin Area Public School | English public | English | 135 | Middle fifth | 16 km |
Elementary schools near École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis
Who runs École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis?
It is Conseil scolaire catholique Providence that runs École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis, in the French Catholic system.
What language does École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis?
The closest schools are St Joseph Catholic School (0.3 km), Tilbury Area Public School (0.7 km) and Centennial Central Public School (10 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).