St Peter the Apostle School
15 Silver Birch Court · Parry Sound · P2A0A8 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
St Peter the Apostle School is one of 6 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Parry Sound. Every school in and around Parry Sound →
What stands out about St Peter the Apostle School
- A small elementary school: 215 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 9% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
- No other English Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Parry Sound.
How St Peter the Apostle 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 Peter the Apostle School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 32% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 9% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 3 math | 9% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 76% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 68% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 12% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
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.
Why St Peter the Apostle School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St Peter the Apostle School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Parry Sound’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Peter the Apostle School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Peter the Apostle School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Peter the Apostle School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter the Apostle School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Bottom fifth | |
| Parry Sound Public School School | English public | English | 435 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| TBA - Near North District School Board. (Elementary) | English public | English | – | – | 1.5 km |
| Parry Sound Intermediate School School | English public | English | 110 | – | 1.6 km |
| École élémentaire publique aux Quatre-Vents | French public | French | – | – | 2 km |
| McDougall Public School | English public | English | 175 | Bottom fifth | 4.3 km |
| Nobel Public School | English public | English | 195 | Fourth fifth | 7.8 km |
Elementary schools near St Peter the Apostle 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 Peter the Apostle School
Who runs St Peter the Apostle School?
Simcoe Muskoka CDSB: St Peter the Apostle School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St Peter the Apostle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Peter the Apostle 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 Peter the Apostle School?
Its nearest neighbours are Parry Sound Public School School (0.8 km), TBA - Near North District School Board. (Elementary) (1.5 km) and Parry Sound Intermediate School School (1.6 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).