St Ann's Separate School
5 Dunlop St · Penetanguishene · L9M1J2 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
Counting 3 km around Penetanguishene, St Ann's Separate School is one of 10 elementary schools. Every school in and around Penetanguishene →
What stands out about St Ann's Separate School
- A small elementary school: 145 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 25%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How St Ann's Separate 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 Ann's Separate School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | +31 |
| Grade 3 math | 36% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 math | 25% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
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.
A results band for St Ann's Separate School, and no letter
The middle fifth in Ontario is where St Ann's Separate 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.
The letter belongs to Penetanguishene: its School Grade weighs St Ann's Separate School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Ann's Separate School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Ann's Separate School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ann's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 145 | Middle fifth | |
| James Keating Public School | English public | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | 0.4 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-Louis | French Catholic | French | 85 | – | 1 km |
| Burkevale Protestant Separate School Separate School | English public | English | 345 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| École élémentaire Saint-Joseph | French public | French | 240 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| École élémentaire Le Caron | French public | French | 60 | – | 2 km |
Elementary schools near St Ann's Separate 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 Ann's Separate School
Who runs St Ann's Separate School?
St Ann's Separate School comes under Simcoe Muskoka CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Ann's Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Ann's Separate School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Ann's Separate School?
Closest by: James Keating Public School (0.4 km), ÉÉC Saint-Louis (1 km) and Burkevale Protestant Separate School Separate School (1.1 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).