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41 8th St · Sioux Lookout · P8T1B7 · Northwest CDSB
Around Sioux Lookout, within 3 km, there are 2 elementary schools, Sacred Heart Separate School among them. Every school in and around Sioux Lookout →
What stands out about Sacred Heart Separate School
- Its 270 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 25%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Northwest CDSB.
How Sacred Heart 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.
Sacred Heart Separate School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 math | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 72% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 math | 25% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
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 results band for Sacred Heart Separate School, and no letter
Sacred Heart 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 fourth fifth in Ontario.
Sioux Lookout’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sacred Heart Separate School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sacred Heart Separate School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Separate School | English Catholic | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Sioux Mountain Public School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Separate School
Who runs Sacred Heart Separate School?
It is Northwest CDSB that runs Sacred Heart Separate School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does Sacred Heart Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sacred Heart Separate 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 Sacred Heart Separate School?
Nearby: Sioux Mountain 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).