Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School
97 Park Cres · Amherstview · K7N1L7 · Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School: one of the 11 elementary schools within 3 km of Loyalist. Every school in and around Loyalist →
What stands out about Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School
- A typical size: 405 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 38%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB.
How Our Lady of Mount Carmel 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, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 81% | 76% | Second fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +27 |
| Grade 3 math | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | +30 |
| Grade 6 reading | 82% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 75% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 math | 38% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School sits among the province’s schools
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic 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.
For a letter, see Loyalist’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School
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.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 405 | Middle fifth | |
| AmherstView Public School | English public | English | 635 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| Fairfield Elementary School | English public | English | 295 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Collins Bay Public School | English public | English | 70 | Middle fifth | 3 km |
| St. John XXIII Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 285 | Fourth fifth | 3.9 km |
| Bayridge Public School | English public | English | 320 | Second fifth | 4.7 km |
| Welborne Avenue Public School | English public | English | 375 | Middle fifth | 4.9 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady of Mount Carmel 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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School
Who runs Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School?
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School belongs to Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School?
Nearby: AmherstView Public School (0.2 km), Fairfield Elementary School (1.2 km) and Collins Bay Public School (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).