St Carthagh Catholic School
114 Hungerford Rd · Tweed · K0K3J0 · Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB
St Carthagh Catholic School sits among 2 elementary schools within 3 km of Tweed. Every school in and around Tweed →
What stands out about St Carthagh Catholic School
- A small elementary school: 120 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 73%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB.
How St Carthagh Catholic 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 Carthagh Catholic School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | +13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 math | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +27 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 math | 73% | 51% | Top fifth | +73 |
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.
How St Carthagh Catholic School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St Carthagh Catholic School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Tweed: its School Grade weighs St Carthagh Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Carthagh Catholic School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
4 of the 5 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Carthagh Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Carthagh Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 120 | Middle fifth | |
| Tweed Elementary School | English public | English | 395 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Central Hastings School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Madoc Township Public School | English public | English | 220 | Middle fifth | 17 km |
| St Mary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 140 | Middle fifth | 21 km |
| St Patrick Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 50 | – | 21 km |
Elementary schools near St Carthagh Catholic 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 Carthagh Catholic School
Who runs St Carthagh Catholic School?
Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB: St Carthagh Catholic School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St Carthagh Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Carthagh Catholic School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Carthagh Catholic School?
Nearby: Tweed Elementary School (0.4 km), Central Hastings School (12 km) and Madoc Township Public School (17 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).