Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
2075 Rosslyn Road · Thunder Bay · P7K1H7 · Thunder Bay CDSB
Of the 36 elementary schools in or near Thunder Bay (within 3 km), this is Holy Family Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
- Its 355 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 writing: 76%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Thunder Bay CDSB.
How Holy Family 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.
Holy Family Catholic Elementary 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 | 86% | 76% | Second fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 55% | 51% | Middle fifth | −10 |
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 Holy Family Catholic Elementary School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Holy Family Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Holy Family Catholic Elementary School feeds into Thunder Bay’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Holy Family Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Middle fifth | |
| St Ann Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Middle fifth | 4.5 km |
| Nor'wester View Public School | English public | English | 300 | Top fifth | 5.2 km |
| École publique des Vents du Nord | French public | French | – | – | 5.7 km |
| St Francis Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Fourth fifth | 5.9 km |
| St Martin Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | 6.2 km |
| Westmount Public School | English public | English | 330 | Middle fifth | 6.3 km |
Elementary schools near Holy Family 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 Family Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Holy Family Catholic Elementary School?
Thunder Bay CDSB: Holy Family Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Holy Family Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Family Catholic Elementary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Family Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: St Ann Catholic Elementary School (4.5 km), Nor'wester View Public School (5.2 km) and École publique des Vents du Nord (5.7 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).