Notre Dame Catholic School
885 25th Street E · Owen Sound · N4K6X6 · Bruce-Grey CDSB
Owen Sound and its 3 km edge have 7 elementary schools; Notre Dame Catholic School is one. Every school in and around Owen Sound →
What stands out about Notre Dame Catholic School
- 570 students, well above 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 42%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Bruce-Grey 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 | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 42% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 49% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 78% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 55% | 51% | Middle fifth | +17 |
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
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Notre Dame Catholic School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Owen Sound’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Notre Dame Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Notre Dame Catholic School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Notre Dame Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 570 | Fourth fifth | |
| Alexandra Community School | English public | English | 315 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| East Ridge Community School | English public | English | 805 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| Keppel-Sarawak Elementary School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| École élémentaire catholique St-Dominique-Savio | French Catholic | French | 175 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | English public | English | 480 | Bottom fifth | 3.7 km |
| St Basil's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 315 | – | 4.1 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?
Bruce-Grey CDSB: Notre Dame Catholic School is one of its schools (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?
Nearby: Alexandra Community School (1.8 km), East Ridge Community School (2.4 km) and Keppel-Sarawak Elementary School (2.5 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).