Holy Cross School
3615 Morning Star Dr · Mississauga · L4T1Y4 · Dufferin-Peel CDSB
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What stands out about Holy Cross School
- Its 365 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 30% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Dufferin-Peel CDSB.
How Holy Cross 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.
Holy Cross School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 70% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | +26 |
| Grade 3 math | 40% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 73% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 72% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 30% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +7 |
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 Holy Cross School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Holy Cross School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Malton: its School Grade weighs Holy Cross School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Holy Cross School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Holy Cross School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross School | English Catholic | English | 365 | Bottom fifth | |
| Corliss Public School | English public | English | 195 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Dunrankin Drive Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| Darcel Avenue Senior Public School | English public | English | 410 | Fourth fifth | 0.5 km |
| St Raphael School | English Catholic | English | 225 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Brandon Gate Public School | English public | English | 285 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Ridgewood Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
Elementary schools near Holy Cross School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Holy Cross School
Who runs Holy Cross School?
Dufferin-Peel CDSB: Holy Cross School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Holy Cross School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Cross School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Cross School?
The closest schools are Corliss Public School (0.3 km), Dunrankin Drive Public School (0.5 km) and Darcel Avenue Senior 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).