St. Mother Teresa Catholic School
1035 Concession Street · Russell · K4R1G7 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
Of the 12 elementary schools in or near Embrun (within 3 km), this is St. Mother Teresa Catholic School. Every school in and around Embrun →
What stands out about St. Mother Teresa Catholic School
- With 560 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 35%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by CDSB of Eastern Ontario.
How St. Mother Teresa Catholic 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. Mother Teresa Catholic School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 math | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 35% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −20 |
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 St. Mother Teresa Catholic School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. Mother Teresa Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
St. Mother Teresa Catholic School feeds into Embrun’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Mother Teresa Catholic School
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.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
St. Mother Teresa Catholic School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mother Teresa Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 560 | Middle fifth | |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph (Russell) | French Catholic | French | 335 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Russell Public Public School | English public | English | 380 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Russell Intermediate School | English public | English | 200 | – | 0.8 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 225 | – | 1.5 km |
| École élémentaire publique De la Rivière Castor | French public | French | 285 | Second fifth | 5.9 km |
| École intermédiaire catholique - Pavillon Embrun | French Catholic | French | 250 | – | 6.8 km |
Elementary schools near St. Mother Teresa Catholic 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. Mother Teresa Catholic School
Who runs St. Mother Teresa Catholic School?
St. Mother Teresa Catholic School comes under CDSB of Eastern Ontario (English Catholic).
What language does St. Mother Teresa Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Mother Teresa Catholic School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Mother Teresa Catholic School?
The closest schools are École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph (Russell) (0.3 km), Russell Public Public School (0.7 km) and Russell Intermediate School (0.8 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).