Canadian Martyrs Catholic School
7 Bellisle Rd · Penetanguishene · L9M1N6 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
Canadian Martyrs Catholic School: one of the 10 elementary schools within 3 km of Penetanguishene. Every school in and around Penetanguishene →
What stands out about Canadian Martyrs Catholic School
- 215 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 0% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 5 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How Canadian Martyrs 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Canadian Martyrs Catholic School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 55% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 23% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 math | 23% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 72% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 writing | 67% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 math | 0% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −26 |
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 Canadian Martyrs Catholic School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Canadian Martyrs Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Canadian Martyrs Catholic School feeds into Penetanguishene’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Canadian Martyrs Catholic School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Canadian Martyrs Catholic School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Bottom fifth | |
| École élémentaire Saint-Joseph | French public | French | 240 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| École élémentaire Le Caron | French public | French | 60 | – | 0.3 km |
| Burkevale Protestant Separate School Separate School | English public | English | 345 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| James Keating Public School | English public | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Ann's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 145 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-Louis | French Catholic | French | 85 | – | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near Canadian Martyrs 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 Canadian Martyrs Catholic School
Who runs Canadian Martyrs Catholic School?
The board is Simcoe Muskoka CDSB; Canadian Martyrs Catholic School is English Catholic.
What language does Canadian Martyrs Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Canadian Martyrs Catholic School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Canadian Martyrs Catholic School?
Nearby: École élémentaire Saint-Joseph (0.2 km), École élémentaire Le Caron (0.3 km) and Burkevale Protestant Separate School Separate School (1.3 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).