Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School
19 Mohns Ave · Petawawa · K8H2G7 · Renfrew County CDSB
Petawawa and its 3 km edge have 7 elementary schools; Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School is one. Every school in and around Petawawa →
What stands out about Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School
- A typical size: 265 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 62%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Renfrew County CDSB.
How Our Lady of Sorrows 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, Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 89% | 76% | Top fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 70% | 65% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −30 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 62% | 51% | Second fifth | +31 |
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 Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School has a band rather than a letter
Our Lady of Sorrows Separate 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 second fifth in Ontario.
Petawawa’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School | English Catholic | English | 265 | Second fifth | |
| Herman Street Public School | English public | English | 405 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Valour JK to 12 School - Elementary School | English public | English | 770 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Pine View Public School | English public | English | 165 | Fourth fifth | 5.1 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie | French Catholic | French | 530 | Second fifth | 12 km |
| École intermédiaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie | French Catholic | French | 140 | – | 12 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady of Sorrows 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 Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School
Who runs Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School?
Renfrew County CDSB: Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School?
Nearest of all: Herman Street Public School (0.7 km), Valour JK to 12 School - Elementary School (1.6 km) and St Francis of Assisi Catholic 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).