St Mary's Separate School
1209 Tremaine Ave S RR 4 · Listowel · N4W3G9 · Huron Perth CDSB
St Mary's Separate School is one of 6 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Listowel. Every school in and around Listowel →
What stands out about St Mary's Separate School
- A typical size: 395 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 80%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Huron Perth CDSB.
- No other English Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Listowel.
How St Mary's Separate 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St Mary's Separate School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 89% | 76% | Top fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 math | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | −2 |
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 Mary's Separate School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Mary's Separate School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Listowel’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Mary's Separate School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Mary's Separate 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.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Mary's Separate School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 395 | Second fifth | |
| Listowel Eastdale Public School | English public | English | 345 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Listowel District Elementary | English public | English | – | – | 1.1 km |
| North Perth Westfield Elementary School | English public | English | 720 | Fourth fifth | 2.7 km |
| Elma Township Public School | English public | English | 365 | Second fifth | 9.1 km |
| Mornington Central Public School | English public | English | 180 | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| Palmerston Public School | English public | English | 480 | Second fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near St Mary's Separate 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's Separate School
Who runs St Mary's Separate School?
St Mary's Separate School belongs to Huron Perth CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Mary's Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Mary's Separate School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Mary's Separate School?
Its nearest neighbours are Listowel Eastdale Public School (1 km), Listowel District Elementary (1.1 km) and North Perth Westfield Elementary School (2.7 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).