St Thomas More Catholic School
234 Norman Rogers Dr · Kingston · K7M2R4 · Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB
St Thomas More Catholic School sits among 47 elementary schools within 3 km of Kingston. Every school in and around Kingston →
What stands out about St Thomas More Catholic School
- 285 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 18% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB.
How St Thomas More 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, St Thomas More Catholic School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | +29 |
| Grade 3 writing | 43% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 math | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 55% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −26 |
| Grade 6 writing | 64% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −26 |
| Grade 6 math | 18% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −25 |
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 St Thomas More Catholic School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Thomas More Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Kingston’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Thomas More Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Thomas More Catholic School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Thomas More Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 285 | Bottom fifth | |
| Polson Park Public School | English public | English | 450 | Top fifth | 0.5 km |
| Calvin Park Public School | English public | English | 435 | – | 0.5 km |
| Centennial Public School | English public | English | 320 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| École élémentaire publique Madeleine-de-Roybon | French public | French | 460 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| École élémentaire publique Mille-Iles | French public | French | 90 | – | 0.8 km |
| Rideau Public School | English public | English | 450 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near St Thomas More 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 St Thomas More Catholic School
Who runs St Thomas More Catholic School?
St Thomas More Catholic School belongs to Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Thomas More Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Thomas More Catholic School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Thomas More Catholic School?
Nearby: Polson Park Public School (0.5 km), Calvin Park Public School (0.5 km) and Centennial 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).