L A Desmarais Catholic School
10715 Eastcourt Dr · Windsor · N8R1E9 · Windsor-Essex CDSB
Around Forest Glade, within 3 km, there are 34 elementary schools, L A Desmarais Catholic School among them. Every school in and around Forest Glade →
What stands out about L A Desmarais Catholic School
- 495 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 30%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Windsor-Essex CDSB.
How L A Desmarais 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.
L A Desmarais Catholic School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 81% | 76% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 80% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 30% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
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.
Why L A Desmarais Catholic School has a band rather than a letter
L A Desmarais Catholic School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
L A Desmarais Catholic School feeds into Forest Glade’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at L A Desmarais Catholic 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.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than L A Desmarais Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L A Desmarais Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Middle fifth | |
| Eastview Horizon Public School | English public | English | 575 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| H J Lassaline Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Forest Glade Public School | English public | English | 645 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Antoine | French Catholic | French | 225 | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
| St Pius X Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 665 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| A V Graham Public School | English public | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | 2.7 km |
Elementary schools near L A Desmarais 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 L A Desmarais Catholic School
Who runs L A Desmarais Catholic School?
L A Desmarais Catholic School belongs to Windsor-Essex CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does L A Desmarais Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at L A Desmarais Catholic School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near L A Desmarais Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Eastview Horizon Public School (0.2 km), H J Lassaline Catholic School (1.2 km) and Forest Glade Public School (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).