Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School
370 County Blvd · Thunder Bay · P7A7P5 · Thunder Bay CDSB
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What stands out about Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School
- A small elementary school: 155 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 32%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Thunder Bay CDSB.
How Our Lady of Charity 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 32% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −39 |
| Grade 3 math | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 29% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
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 Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School feeds into Thunder Bay’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Fourth fifth | |
| C D Howe Public School | English public | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Bernard Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Bishop Gallagher Senior Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | – | 1.6 km |
| Vance Chapman Public School | English public | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| St Margaret Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady of Charity 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 Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School?
Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School belongs to Thunder Bay CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary 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 Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School?
Nearby: C D Howe Public School (1.1 km), St Bernard Catholic Elementary School (1.2 km) and Holy Cross Catholic Elementary 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).