St Mary Separate School
755 Flinders · Fort Frances · P9A3L2 · Northwest CDSB
Fort Frances and its 3 km edge have 4 elementary schools; St Mary Separate School is one. Every school in and around Fort Frances →
What stands out about St Mary Separate School
- Its 455 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 28%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Northwest CDSB.
- No other English Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Fort Frances.
How St Mary 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 Separate School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 math | 49% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 76% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 72% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 math | 28% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −30 |
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.
How St Mary Separate School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Mary Separate School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Fort Frances’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Mary Separate School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Mary Separate School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
St Mary Separate School is larger than any of its 4 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Separate School | English Catholic | English | 455 | Fourth fifth | |
| J W Walker Public School | English public | English | 225 | Fourth fifth | 0.1 km |
| Fort Frances High Intermediate | English public | English | 175 | – | 0.3 km |
| Robert Moore Public School | English public | English | 285 | Bottom fifth | 2.6 km |
| Crossroads Elementary Public School | English public | English | 130 | Fourth fifth | 19 km |
Elementary schools near St Mary 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 Separate School
Who runs St Mary Separate School?
Northwest CDSB runs St Mary Separate School (English Catholic).
What language does St Mary Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Mary Separate School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Mary Separate School?
The nearest are J W Walker Public School (0.1 km), Fort Frances High Intermediate (0.3 km) and Robert Moore Public School (2.6 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).