Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School
61 Brockdale St · Richmond Hill · L4E4W2 · York CDSB
Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School is one of 82 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Richmond Hill. Every school in and around Richmond Hill →
What stands out about Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School
- 355 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 writing: 83%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under York CDSB.
How Father Frederick McGinn 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, Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 math | 63% | 51% | Second fifth | +7 |
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 Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Richmond Hill: its School Grade weighs Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Father Frederick McGinn 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’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Second fifth | |
| Windham Ridge Public School | English public | English | 555 | Top fifth | 0.4 km |
| Kettle Lakes Public School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Oak Ridges Public School | English public | English | 480 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| MacLeod's Landing Public School | English public | English | 545 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| Beynon Fields Public School | English public | English | 570 | Top fifth | 2.2 km |
| Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Top fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near Father Frederick McGinn 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 Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School?
York CDSB: Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Father Frederick McGinn Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are Windham Ridge Public School (0.4 km), Kettle Lakes Public School (0.4 km) and Oak Ridges Public School (2 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).