Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School
420 Brittany Dr · Thunder Bay · P7B5X8 · Thunder Bay CDSB
Counting 3 km around Thunder Bay, Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School is one of 36 elementary schools. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 345 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 79% 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 Thunder Bay CDSB.
How Holy Cross 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, Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 88% | 76% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle 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.
Where Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Ontario, Holy Cross Catholic Elementary 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 Thunder Bay: its School Grade weighs Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Second fifth | |
| St Pius X Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| C D Howe Public School | English public | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Algonquin Avenue Public School | English public | English | 265 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Woodcrest Public School | English public | English | 530 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Bishop E. Q. Jennings Senior Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 260 | – | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School?
It is Thunder Bay CDSB that runs Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School?
Closest by: St Pius X Catholic Elementary School (1.2 km), Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School (1.4 km) and C D Howe 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).