Notre Dame Catholic School
140 Atlantis Drive · Orillia · L3V0A8 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
Notre Dame Catholic School sits among 24 elementary schools within 3 km of Oro-Medonte. Every school in and around Oro-Medonte →
What stands out about Notre Dame Catholic School
- With 620 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 24%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How Notre Dame 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, Notre Dame Catholic School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 46% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 24% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −29 |
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.
Notre Dame Catholic School is placed by its results, not lettered
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Notre Dame 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 Oro-Medonte’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Notre Dame Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Notre Dame Catholic School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Notre Dame Catholic School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Fourth fifth | |
| ÉÉC Samuel-de-Champlain | French Catholic | French | 140 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| Orchard Park Elementary School | English public | English | 530 | Fourth fifth | 2.7 km |
| Harriett Todd Public School | English public | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
| Lions Oval Public School | English public | English | 440 | Fourth fifth | 3.1 km |
| Monsignor Lee Separate School | English Catholic | English | 395 | Fourth fifth | 3.3 km |
| Marchmont Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 3.4 km |
Elementary schools near Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame Catholic School
Who runs Notre Dame Catholic School?
Notre Dame Catholic School belongs to Simcoe Muskoka CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Notre Dame Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Notre Dame Catholic School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Notre Dame Catholic School?
The nearest are ÉÉC Samuel-de-Champlain (2.2 km), Orchard Park Elementary School (2.7 km) and Harriett Todd Public School (2.8 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).