St Michael Elementary School
437 Donald St · Ottawa · K1K1L8 · Ottawa CSB
Overbrook and its 3 km edge have 36 elementary schools; St Michael Elementary School is one. Every school in and around Overbrook →
What stands out about St Michael Elementary School
- 175 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 23%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Ottawa CSB.
How St Michael 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 Michael Elementary School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 62% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 23% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 31% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 41% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +16 |
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 St Michael Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
St Michael 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.
St Michael Elementary School feeds into Overbrook’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Michael Elementary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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.
St Michael Elementary School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | |
| Robert E. Wilson Public School | English public | English | 250 | Fourth fifth | 0.5 km |
| Queen Mary Street Public School | English public | English | 195 | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Horizon-Jeunesse | French Catholic | French | 465 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 405 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Assumption Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| École élémentaire publique Mauril-Bélanger | French public | French | 245 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near St Michael 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 Michael Elementary School
Who runs St Michael Elementary School?
St Michael Elementary School belongs to Ottawa CSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Michael Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Michael Elementary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Michael Elementary School?
The closest schools are Robert E. Wilson Public School (0.5 km), Queen Mary Street Public School (0.5 km) and École élémentaire catholique Horizon-Jeunesse (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).