St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
16 St Lawrence St · Lindsay · K9V2J8 · Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB
With St. Mary Catholic Elementary School, Lindsay counts 23 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Lindsay →
What stands out about St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
- A small elementary school: 110 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 9%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB.
How St. Mary Catholic Elementary 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. Mary Catholic Elementary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 50% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 20% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −25 |
| Grade 3 math | 40% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 73% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +32 |
| Grade 6 math | 9% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
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 standing for St. Mary Catholic Elementary School, not a grade
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where St. Mary Catholic Elementary School’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 Lindsay: its School Grade weighs St. Mary Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
St. Mary Catholic Elementary School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 110 | Bottom fifth | |
| Queen Victoria Public School | English public | English | 175 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| King Albert Public School | English public | English | 180 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Central Senior School | English public | English | 230 | – | 1.3 km |
| Alexandra Public School | English public | English | 215 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Leslie Frost Public School | English public | English | 475 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Parkview Public School | English public | English | 385 | Top fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Mary Catholic Elementary 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 Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Mary Catholic Elementary School?
It is Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB that runs St. Mary Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St. Mary Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Mary Catholic Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Mary Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Queen Victoria Public School (0.6 km), King Albert Public School (0.6 km) and Central Senior School (1.3 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).