St Bernard Catholic Elementary School
655 River St · Thunder Bay · P7A3S5 · Thunder Bay CDSB
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What stands out about St Bernard Catholic Elementary School
- With 505 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 38%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Thunder Bay CDSB.
How St Bernard 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, St Bernard Catholic Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 math | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 math | 38% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
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 standing for St Bernard Catholic Elementary School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Bernard Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St Bernard Catholic Elementary School feeds into Thunder Bay’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Bernard Catholic Elementary School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Bernard Catholic Elementary School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Middle fifth | |
| C D Howe Public School | English public | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| École catholique de La Vérendrye | French Catholic | French | 90 | – | 0.7 km |
| Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Bishop Gallagher Senior Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | – | 1.2 km |
| St Margaret Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near St Bernard 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 St Bernard Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Bernard Catholic Elementary School?
It is Thunder Bay CDSB that runs St Bernard Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Bernard Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Bernard Catholic Elementary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Bernard Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: C D Howe Public School (0.4 km), École catholique de La Vérendrye (0.7 km) and Our Lady of Charity Catholic Elementary School (1.2 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).