Sacred Heart Catholic School
50 Bursthall St · Marmora · K0K2M0 · Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB
Sacred Heart Catholic School: one of the 2 elementary schools within 3 km of Marmora. Every school in and around Marmora →
What stands out about Sacred Heart Catholic School
- A small elementary school: 140 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 83%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB.
How Sacred Heart 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 3 reported measures of 6, Sacred Heart Catholic School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 math | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −18 |
| Grade 6 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 math | not reported | – | – | – |
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.
How Sacred Heart Catholic School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Sacred Heart Catholic School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Marmora: its School Grade weighs Sacred Heart Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Sacred Heart Catholic School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Sacred Heart Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 140 | Second fifth | |
| Marmora Public School | English public | English | 305 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Havelock-Belmont Public School | English public | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 17 km |
| Central Hastings School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 17 km |
| Madoc Township Public School | English public | English | 220 | Middle fifth | 17 km |
| Kent Public School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | 21 km |
| Hillcrest Public School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | 21 km |
Elementary schools near Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Catholic School
Who runs Sacred Heart Catholic School?
Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB: Sacred Heart Catholic School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Sacred Heart Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sacred Heart Catholic School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sacred Heart Catholic School?
Nearest of all: Marmora Public School (1 km), Havelock-Belmont Public School (17 km) and Central Hastings School (17 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).