École catholique St-Gérard
59 Sterling Est avenue · Timmins · P4N1R7 · CSDC des Grandes Rivières
École catholique St-Gérard sits among 21 elementary schools within 3 km of Timmins. Every school in and around Timmins →
What stands out about École catholique St-Gérard
- With 85 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 20% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and French-language, under CSDC des Grandes Rivières.
How École catholique St-Gérard 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 St-Gérard 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 | 70% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +43 |
| Grade 3 writing | 20% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 math | 60% | 65% | Middle fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 67% | 88% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 6 writing | 58% | 86% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | – |
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 results band for École catholique St-Gérard, and no letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, École catholique St-Gérard’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Timmins’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in École catholique St-Gérard and its neighbours.
Getting a place at École catholique St-Gérard
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
École catholique St-Gérard is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École catholique St-Gérard | French Catholic | French | 85 | Fourth fifth | |
| Timmins Centennial Public School | English public | English | 380 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| R Ross Beattie Senior Public School | English public | English | 290 | – | 2.2 km |
| École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Timmins) | French Catholic | French | 115 | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
| Pope Francis Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
| O'Gorman Intermediate Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
| École catholique Sacré-Coeur (Timmins) | French Catholic | French | 250 | Bottom fifth | 2.7 km |
Elementary schools near École catholique St-Gérard
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 St-Gérard
Who runs École catholique St-Gérard?
It is CSDC des Grandes Rivières that runs École catholique St-Gérard, in the French Catholic system.
What language does École catholique St-Gérard teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École catholique St-Gérard?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near École catholique St-Gérard?
The nearest are Timmins Centennial Public School (0.4 km), R Ross Beattie Senior Public School (2.2 km) and École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Timmins) (2.2 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).