Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School
2400 Marsdale Dr · Peterborough · K9L1R4 · Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB
Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School is one of 26 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Peterborough. Every school in and around Peterborough →
What stands out about Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School
- Its 380 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 reading, at 61% where the middle in Ontario is 76%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB.
How Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary 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, Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 61% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 math | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 72% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 94% | 86% | Top fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
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.
How Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Peterborough: its School Grade weighs Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary 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 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 380 | Fourth fifth | |
| Kaawaate East City Public School | English public | English | 780 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 235 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-Jamot | French Catholic | French | 245 | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
| Otonabee Valley Public School | English public | English | 245 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
| St. John Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Fourth fifth | 2.9 km |
| St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 3 km |
Elementary schools near Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School?
Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB runs Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Kaawaate East City Public School (1.3 km), Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School (1.5 km) and ÉÉC Monseigneur-Jamot (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).