St. Basil Catholic School
250 St. George's Avenue · Sault Ste. Marie · P6B1X5 · Huron-Superior CDSB
One of Sault Ste. Marie’s 30 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St. Basil Catholic School. Every school in and around Sault Ste. Marie →
What stands out about St. Basil Catholic School
- With 725 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 14%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Huron-Superior CDSB.
How St. Basil 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.
St. Basil Catholic School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 49% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 32% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 math | 29% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 66% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 66% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 14% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +8 |
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.
St. Basil Catholic School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. Basil Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
St. Basil Catholic School feeds into Sault Ste. Marie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Basil Catholic School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Basil Catholic School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Basil Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 725 | Bottom fifth | |
| Northern Heights Public School | English public | English | 240 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| École élémentaire Notre-Dame-du-Sault | French Catholic | French | 215 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Boreal French Immersion Public School | English public | English | 430 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Francis H Clergue Public School | English public | English | 545 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| St Paul Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Superior Heights Intermediate School | English public | English | 135 | – | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near St. Basil 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 St. Basil Catholic School
Who runs St. Basil Catholic School?
St. Basil Catholic School comes under Huron-Superior CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St. Basil Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Basil Catholic School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Basil Catholic School?
The nearest are Northern Heights Public School (0.9 km), École élémentaire Notre-Dame-du-Sault (1.2 km) and Boreal French Immersion Public School (1.4 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).