St Martin Catholic Elementary School
115 W Mary St · Thunder Bay · P7E2L8 · Thunder Bay CDSB
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What stands out about St Martin Catholic Elementary School
- Its 470 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 38% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Thunder Bay CDSB.
How St Martin 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.
St Martin Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 writing | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +24 |
| Grade 3 math | 51% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 math | 38% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
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.
Where St Martin Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Martin Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
St Martin Catholic Elementary School feeds into Thunder Bay’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Martin Catholic Elementary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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.
St Martin Catholic Elementary School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Martin Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | |
| Kingsway Park Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Westmount Public School | English public | English | 330 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 255 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| St Ann Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| École publique des Vents du Nord | French public | French | – | – | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near St Martin 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 Martin Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Martin Catholic Elementary School?
St Martin Catholic Elementary School belongs to Thunder Bay CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Martin Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Martin Catholic Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Martin Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Kingsway Park Public School (0.9 km), Westmount Public School (1.1 km) and St Elizabeth 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).