École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing)
8 Brunelle Sud chemin · Kapuskasing · P5N2T2 · CSDC des Grandes Rivières
École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing) sits among 6 elementary schools within 3 km of Kapuskasing. Every school in and around Kapuskasing →
What stands out about École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing)
- With 180 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 83% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- A French-language Catholic school, run by CSDC des Grandes Rivières.
How École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing) 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, École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing) averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 87% | 76% | Top fifth | +25 |
| Grade 3 writing | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | +28 |
| Grade 3 math | 91% | 65% | Top fifth | +41 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 78% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 math | 83% | 51% | Top fifth | +64 |
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 École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing) sits among the province’s schools
The second fifth in Ontario is where École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing)’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 Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing) with every other school around it.
Getting a place at École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing)
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s 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 nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing).
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing) | French Catholic | French | 180 | Second fifth | |
| École catholique Cité des Jeunes | French Catholic | French | 90 | – | 1.1 km |
| St. Patrick School | English Catholic | English | 140 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| École publique Le Coeur du Nord | French public | French | 280 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| École catholique André-Cary | French Catholic | French | 145 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| Diamond Jubilee Public School | English public | English | 175 | Bottom fifth | 2.7 km |
| École catholique St-Jules | French Catholic | French | 55 | – | 19 km |
Elementary schools near École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing)
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 Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing)
Who runs École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing)?
The board is CSDC des Grandes Rivières; École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing) is French Catholic.
What language does École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing) teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing)?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing)?
The nearest are École catholique Cité des Jeunes (1.1 km), St. Patrick School (2.2 km) and École publique Le Coeur du Nord (2.2 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).