École catholique Franco-Supérieur
220 Elgin rue · Thunder Bay · P7A0A4 · CSDC des Aurores boréales
Thunder Bay and its 3 km edge have 36 elementary schools; École catholique Franco-Supérieur is one. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about École catholique Franco-Supérieur
- A typical size: 310 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 81%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- A French-language Catholic school, run by CSDC des Aurores boréales.
How École catholique Franco-Supérieur 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.
École catholique Franco-Supérieur 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 | 62% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 44% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | +29 |
| Grade 6 math | 81% | 51% | Top fifth | +20 |
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.
École catholique Franco-Supérieur is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; École catholique Franco-Supérieur itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Thunder Bay’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in École catholique Franco-Supérieur and its neighbours.
Getting a place at École catholique Franco-Supérieur
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.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than École catholique Franco-Supérieur.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École catholique Franco-Supérieur | French Catholic | French | 310 | Middle fifth | |
| St James Public School | English public | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | 0.1 km |
| École catholique de La Vérendrye | French Catholic | French | 90 | – | 1.1 km |
| St Margaret Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
| Bishop Gallagher Senior Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | – | 1.7 km |
| St Bernard Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| C D Howe Public School | English public | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near École catholique Franco-Supérieur
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École catholique Franco-Supérieur
Who runs École catholique Franco-Supérieur?
It is CSDC des Aurores boréales that runs École catholique Franco-Supérieur, in the French Catholic system.
What language does École catholique Franco-Supérieur teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École catholique Franco-Supérieur?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near École catholique Franco-Supérieur?
The nearest are St James Public School (0.1 km), École catholique de La Vérendrye (1.1 km) and St Margaret Catholic Elementary School (1.7 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).