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12096 County Rd 34 RR 2 · Maidstone · N0R1K0 · Windsor-Essex CDSB
One of Tecumseh’s 19 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Mary Catholic School. Every school in and around Tecumseh →
What stands out about St Mary Catholic School
- A small elementary school: 170 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 77%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Windsor-Essex CDSB.
How St Mary 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St Mary Catholic School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −37 |
| Grade 3 math | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 77% | 51% | Top fifth | −3 |
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 St Mary Catholic School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, St Mary Catholic School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Tecumseh: its School Grade weighs St Mary Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Mary Catholic School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Mary Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 170 | Second fifth | |
| Essex Public School | English public | English | 570 | Middle fifth | 7 km |
| Holy Name Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Second fifth | 7.2 km |
| Tecumseh Vista Academy - Elementary | English public | English | 440 | Top fifth | 7.9 km |
| St Peter Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 255 | Second fifth | 8 km |
| Colchester North Public School | English public | English | 280 | Top fifth | 8.2 km |
| Talbot Trail Public School | English public | English | 880 | Second fifth | 8.6 km |
Elementary schools near St Mary 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 Mary Catholic School
Who runs St Mary Catholic School?
St Mary Catholic School comes under Windsor-Essex CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Mary Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Mary Catholic School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Mary Catholic School?
The closest schools are Essex Public School (7 km), Holy Name Catholic School (7.2 km) and Tecumseh Vista Academy - Elementary (7.9 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).