St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary School
5536 Bank St · Gloucester · K1X1G9 · Ottawa CSB
With St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary School, Greely counts 15 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Greely →
What stands out about St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary School
- A typical size: 370 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 83% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Ottawa CSB.
How St Mary (Gloucester) 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 math | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 math | 43% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
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.
St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in Ontario is where St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary 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 Greely’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 370 | Middle fifth | |
| Greely Elementary School | English public | English | 145 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Mino Mikan Elementary School | English public | English | 505 | Fourth fifth | 3.9 km |
| St. Veronica Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 705 | Middle fifth | 4.9 km |
| Vimy Ridge Public School | English public | English | 550 | Middle fifth | 5 km |
| St Mark Intermediate School | English Catholic | English | 430 | – | 7.2 km |
| St. Francis Xavier (7-8) Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 635 | – | 7.9 km |
Elementary schools near St Mary (Gloucester) 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 (Gloucester) Elementary School
Who runs St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary School?
Ottawa CSB runs St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Greely Elementary School (2.2 km), Mino Mikan Elementary School (3.9 km) and St. Veronica Catholic Elementary School (4.9 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).