École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie
2599 Innes chemin · Gloucester · K1B3J8 · CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario
With École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie, Blackburn Hamlet counts 23 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Blackburn Hamlet →
What stands out about École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie
- A typical size: 240 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 71%, against 51% in Ontario.
- A French-language Catholic school, run by CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario.
How École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 94% | 76% | Top fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 math | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 71% | 51% | Top fifth | +12 |
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.
Where École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie sits among the province’s schools
The top fifth in Ontario is where École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie’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 Blackburn Hamlet’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie and its neighbours.
Getting a place at École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
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.
École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie | French Catholic | French | 240 | Top fifth | |
| Good Shepherd Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| Emily Carr Middle School | English public | English | 305 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| Glen Ogilvie Public School | English public | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| École élémentaire publique Louis-Riel | French public | French | 505 | – | 1.1 km |
| Lester B. Pearson Catholic Intermediate School | English Catholic | English | 355 | – | 2.6 km |
| École élémentaire publique Le Prélude | French public | French | 515 | Second fifth | 2.9 km |
Elementary schools near École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie
Who runs École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie?
École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie comes under CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (French Catholic).
What language does École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie?
The nearest are Good Shepherd Elementary School (0.2 km), Emily Carr Middle School (0.4 km) and Glen Ogilvie 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).