St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School
33110 D Hwy 17 E · Deep River · K0J1P0 · Renfrew County CDSB
St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School is one of 3 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Deep River. Every school in and around Deep River →
What stands out about St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School
- With 170 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 reading, at 100% where the middle in Ontario is 88%.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Renfrew County CDSB.
How St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate 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's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 85% | 76% | Second fifth | +22 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 math | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 47% | 51% | Middle fifth | +0 |
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 St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School has a band rather than a letter
St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School feeds into Deep River’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
1 of the 2 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School | English Catholic | English | 170 | Middle fifth | |
| Mackenzie Community School - Elementary School | English public | English | 485 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Anthony's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 55 | Second fifth | 9.4 km |
Elementary schools near St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate 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's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School
Who runs St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School?
It is Renfrew County CDSB that runs St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Mary's Our Lady of Good Counsel Separate School?
The nearest are Mackenzie Community School - Elementary School (1.1 km) and St Anthony's Separate School (9.4 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).