St. Cecilia's School
3 Lynn Park Ave · Port Dover · N0A1N5 · Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB
One of Simcoe’s 26 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St. Cecilia's School. Every school in and around Simcoe →
What stands out about St. Cecilia's School
- With 140 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 50% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB.
How St. Cecilia's 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. Cecilia's School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 math | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 6 writing | 75% | 86% | Fourth fifth | – |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | – |
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 standing for St. Cecilia's School, not a grade
The middle fifth in Ontario is where St. Cecilia's 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 Simcoe: its School Grade weighs St. Cecilia's School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Cecilia's School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. Cecilia's School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cecilia's School | English Catholic | English | 140 | Middle fifth | |
| Lakewood Elementary School | English public | English | 615 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
| West Lynn Public School | English public | English | 545 | Bottom fifth | 6.9 km |
| Lynndale Heights Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 7.2 km |
| St. Joseph's School | English Catholic | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | 7.2 km |
| Elgin Avenue Public School | English public | English | – | – | 8.8 km |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Marie-Simcoe | French Catholic | French | 80 | – | 8.8 km |
Elementary schools near St. Cecilia's 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. Cecilia's School
Who runs St. Cecilia's School?
The board is Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB; St. Cecilia's School is English Catholic.
What language does St. Cecilia's School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Cecilia's School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Cecilia's School?
Its nearest neighbours are Lakewood Elementary School (2.8 km), West Lynn Public School (6.9 km) and Lynndale Heights Public School (7.2 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).