St James Separate School
70 Wellington St · Eganville · K0J1T0 · Renfrew County CDSB
St James Separate School: one of the 5 elementary schools within 3 km of Eganville. Every school in and around Eganville →
What stands out about St James Separate School
- With 120 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 91%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Renfrew County CDSB.
How St James 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.
St James Separate School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 91% | 76% | Top fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 math | 91% | 65% | Top fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 math | 58% | 51% | Second fifth | +8 |
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 standing for St James Separate School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St James Separate School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the top fifth.
St James Separate School feeds into Eganville’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St James Separate School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 4 elementary schools nearest St James Separate School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Separate School | English Catholic | English | 120 | Top fifth | |
| Eganville & District Public School | English public | English | 415 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Michael's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 115 | Top fifth | 12 km |
| Cobden District Public School | English public | English | 395 | Fourth fifth | 20 km |
| St Andrew's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 105 | Fourth fifth | 25 km |
Elementary schools near St James 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 James Separate School
Who runs St James Separate School?
Renfrew County CDSB: St James Separate School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St James Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St James Separate School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St James Separate School?
Its nearest neighbours are Eganville & District Public School (1.2 km), St Michael's Separate School (12 km) and Cobden District Public School (20 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).