École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance
301 Church rue · Espanola · P5E1B3 · CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario
With École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance, Espanola counts 3 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Espanola →
What stands out about École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance
- 185 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 reading it reaches 14%, below the 76% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- A French-language Catholic school, run by CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario.
- No other French Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Espanola.
How École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance 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, École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 14% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −27 |
| Grade 3 writing | 14% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 math | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +20 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −21 |
| Grade 6 writing | 68% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 53% | 51% | Middle fifth | +53 |
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 École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance has a band rather than a letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Espanola: its School Grade weighs École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance with every other school around it.
Getting a place at École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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.
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
2 of the 4 nearest elementary schools have more students than École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance | French Catholic | French | 185 | Bottom fifth | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 255 | Bottom fifth | 0.1 km |
| A B Ellis Public School | English public | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Mary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Fourth fifth | 24 km |
| S Geiger Public School | English public | English | 100 | Bottom fifth | 25 km |
Elementary schools near École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance
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 La Renaissance
Who runs École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance?
École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance belongs to CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario (French Catholic).
What language does École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance?
Nearby: Sacred Heart Catholic School (0.1 km), A B Ellis Public School (1.1 km) and St Mary Catholic School (24 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).