Mary Phelan Catholic School
8 Bishop Crt · Guelph · N1G2R9 · Wellington CDSB
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What stands out about Mary Phelan Catholic School
- With 200 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 92% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Wellington CDSB.
How Mary Phelan 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Mary Phelan Catholic School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +27 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +27 |
| Grade 3 math | 92% | 65% | Top fifth | +57 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 56% | 51% | Second fifth | −18 |
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 Mary Phelan Catholic School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Mary Phelan Catholic School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Guelph: its School Grade weighs Mary Phelan Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Mary Phelan Catholic 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Mary Phelan Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Phelan Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Middle fifth | |
| Priory Park Public School | English public | English | 210 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Fred A Hamilton Public School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-René-Goupil | French Catholic | French | 190 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Kortright Hills Public School | English public | English | 525 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Jean Little Public School | English public | English | 395 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| St Michael Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Top fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Mary Phelan 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 Mary Phelan Catholic School
Who runs Mary Phelan Catholic School?
Mary Phelan Catholic School comes under Wellington CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Mary Phelan Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Mary Phelan Catholic School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Mary Phelan Catholic School?
The closest schools are Priory Park Public School (1 km), Fred A Hamilton Public School (1.1 km) and ÉÉC Saint-René-Goupil (1.1 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).