St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School
251 Irvine St · Elora · N0B1S0 · Wellington CDSB
With St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School, Fergus counts 12 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Fergus →
What stands out about St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School
- 400 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 62%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Wellington CDSB.
How St Mary - Elora 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 91% | 76% | Top fifth | +22 |
| Grade 3 writing | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 math | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 62% | 51% | Second fifth | +4 |
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.
Where St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School feeds into Fergus’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School
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.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Second fifth | |
| Elora Public School | English public | English | 545 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Salem Public School | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Grand River Public School | English public | English | – | – | 2.7 km |
| James McQueen Public School | English public | English | 245 | Bottom fifth | 3.9 km |
| St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 565 | Second fifth | 4.1 km |
| Victoria Terrace Public School | English public | English | 200 | Second fifth | 4.6 km |
Elementary schools near St Mary - Elora 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 St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School?
Wellington CDSB: St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School?
Closest by: Elora Public School (0.7 km), Salem Public School (1.4 km) and Grand River Public School (2.7 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).