École catholique André-Cary
39 Murdock rue · Kapuskasing · P5N1H9 · CSDC des Grandes Rivières
École catholique André-Cary: one of the 6 elementary schools within 3 km of Kapuskasing. Every school in and around Kapuskasing →
What stands out about École catholique André-Cary
- 145 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 81%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and French-language, under CSDC des Grandes Rivières.
How École catholique André-Cary 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.
École catholique André-Cary reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 81% | 76% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 math | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 82% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 writing | 71% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 math | 53% | 51% | Middle fifth | +7 |
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 École catholique André-Cary, and no letter
The middle fifth in Ontario is where École catholique André-Cary’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 Kapuskasing: its School Grade weighs École catholique André-Cary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at École catholique André-Cary
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest École catholique André-Cary, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École catholique André-Cary | French Catholic | French | 145 | Middle fifth | |
| École publique Le Coeur du Nord | French public | French | 280 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| St. Patrick School | English Catholic | English | 140 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Diamond Jubilee Public School | English public | English | 175 | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| École catholique Cité des Jeunes | French Catholic | French | 90 | – | 1.6 km |
| École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing) | French Catholic | French | 180 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| École catholique St-Jules | French Catholic | French | 55 | – | 22 km |
Elementary schools near École catholique André-Cary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École catholique André-Cary
Who runs École catholique André-Cary?
École catholique André-Cary belongs to CSDC des Grandes Rivières (French Catholic).
What language does École catholique André-Cary teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École catholique André-Cary?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near École catholique André-Cary?
Closest by: École publique Le Coeur du Nord (0.2 km), St. Patrick School (0.4 km) and Diamond Jubilee Public School (0.5 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).