St Francis Catholic Elementary School
600 W Redwood Ave · Thunder Bay · P7C5G1 · Thunder Bay CDSB
Counting 3 km around Thunder Bay, St Francis Catholic Elementary School is one of 36 elementary schools. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about St Francis Catholic Elementary School
- A small elementary school: 155 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 45% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Thunder Bay CDSB.
How St Francis 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 Francis Catholic Elementary School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 59% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 55% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −25 |
| Grade 3 math | 45% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 6 reading | 76% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −24 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 math | 52% | 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 standing for St Francis Catholic Elementary School, not a grade
Against the other schools in Ontario, St Francis Catholic Elementary School’s results fall in the fourth 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 St Francis Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Francis Catholic Elementary School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Francis Catholic Elementary School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Vincent Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 140 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| École publique des Vents du Nord | French public | French | – | – | 1 km |
| Ecole Elsie MacGill PS (Elementary) | English public | English | 800 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Sherbrooke Public School | English public | English | 150 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Westmount Public School | English public | English | 330 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near St Francis 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 Francis Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Francis Catholic Elementary School?
St Francis Catholic Elementary School comes under Thunder Bay CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Francis Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Francis Catholic Elementary School?
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 St Francis Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Vincent Catholic Elementary School (0.8 km), École publique des Vents du Nord (1 km) and Ecole Elsie MacGill PS (Elementary) (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).