St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School
390 Parkside Dr · Mount Forest · N0G2L3 · Wellington CDSB
Mount Forest and its 3 km edge have 5 elementary schools; St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School is one. Every school in and around Mount Forest →
What stands out about St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School
- A small elementary school: 220 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 35%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Wellington CDSB.
How St Mary - Mount Forest 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 - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 math | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +29 |
| Grade 6 reading | 62% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −32 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 35% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +10 |
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 - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School, not a grade
St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
Mount Forest’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 220 | Fourth fifth | |
| Victoria Cross Public School | English public | English | 450 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Egremont Community School | English public | English | 230 | Middle fifth | 9.5 km |
| Kenilworth Public School | English public | English | 85 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Minto-Clifford Central Public School | English public | English | 445 | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| Normanby Community School | English public | English | 185 | Middle fifth | 18 km |
| Palmerston Public School | English public | English | 480 | Second fifth | 19 km |
Elementary schools near St Mary - Mount Forest 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 - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School?
St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School belongs to Wellington CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Mary - Mount Forest Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Victoria Cross Public School (1.1 km), Egremont Community School (9.5 km) and Kenilworth Public School (12 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).