Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School
760 Burnham St · Cobourg · K9A2X6 · Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB
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What stands out about Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School
- With 155 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 88%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB.
How Notre Dame 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, Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 88% | 65% | Top fifth | +35 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +35 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | +31 |
| Grade 6 math | 65% | 51% | Second fifth | +15 |
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.
Why Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Cobourg’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Second fifth | |
| Burnham Public School | English public | English | 275 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Terry Fox Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St. Michael Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 160 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| C R Gummow Public School | English public | English | 795 | Middle fifth | 2.9 km |
| Merwin Greer Public School | English public | English | 130 | Middle fifth | 3.9 km |
Elementary schools near Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School?
Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB: Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Burnham Public School (0.4 km), Terry Fox Public School (1.2 km) and St. Michael Catholic Elementary School (1.8 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).