St Alexander Separate School
900 Bloem St · North Bay · P1B4Z8 · Nipissing-Parry Sound CDSB
St Alexander Separate School: one of the 24 elementary schools within 3 km of North Bay. Every school in and around North Bay →
What stands out about St Alexander Separate School
- A small elementary school: 105 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 27%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Nipissing-Parry Sound CDSB.
How St Alexander 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.
St Alexander Separate School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 64% | 76% | Fourth fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 27% | 65% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 27% | 65% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | – |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | – |
| Grade 6 math | 27% | 51% | Bottom fifth | – |
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 St Alexander Separate School is placed without a letter
St Alexander Separate 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.
North Bay’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Alexander Separate School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Alexander Separate School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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 nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Alexander Separate School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alexander Separate School | English Catholic | English | 105 | Fourth fifth | |
| École secondaire catholique Algonquin | French Catholic | French | 180 | – | 0.7 km |
| Mother St Bride School | English Catholic | English | 210 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Hubert Separate School | English Catholic | English | 225 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Woodland Public School | English public | English | 495 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Alliance French Immersion Public School | English public | English | 455 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Saints-Anges | French Catholic | French | 235 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near St Alexander 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 Alexander Separate School
Who runs St Alexander Separate School?
St Alexander Separate School belongs to Nipissing-Parry Sound CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Alexander Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Alexander Separate School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Alexander Separate School?
The closest schools are École secondaire catholique Algonquin (0.7 km), Mother St Bride School (0.9 km) and St Hubert Separate School (1 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).