St Margaret Catholic Elementary School
89 Clayte St · Thunder Bay · P7A6S4 · Thunder Bay CDSB
One of Thunder Bay’s 36 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Margaret Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about St Margaret Catholic Elementary School
- 205 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 35%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Thunder Bay CDSB.
How St Margaret 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 Margaret Catholic Elementary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 62% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 math | 35% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 80% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +40 |
| Grade 6 writing | 73% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 math | 30% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
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.
St Margaret Catholic Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where St Margaret Catholic Elementary School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Thunder Bay’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Margaret Catholic Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Margaret 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.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Margaret Catholic Elementary School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | |
| Bishop Gallagher Senior Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | – | 0.2 km |
| Vance Chapman Public School | English public | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| École catholique de La Vérendrye | French Catholic | French | 90 | – | 1.3 km |
| St Bernard Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| St James Public School | English public | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| École catholique Franco-Supérieur | French Catholic | French | 310 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near St Margaret 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 Margaret Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Margaret Catholic Elementary School?
It is Thunder Bay CDSB that runs St Margaret Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Margaret Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Margaret Catholic Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Margaret Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are Bishop Gallagher Senior Catholic Elementary School (0.2 km), Vance Chapman Public School (0.7 km) and École catholique de La Vérendrye (1.3 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).