Bishop Macdonell Catholic School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Toronto, Ontario M5V3Y2 · Toronto CDSB
#916 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#916 of 3,871 nationally
About Bishop Macdonell Catholic School
Bishop Macdonell Catholic School is a catholic elementary located in Toronto, in the Toronto CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 420 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 68.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in Canada and 916th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (80th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 420; first language not english 25%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 661 schools in Toronto; Bishop Macdonell Catholic School ranks 110th of 406 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)80.7%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)84%
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)–
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)–
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)20%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)0%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bishop Macdonell Catholic School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 420
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 80.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 84%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 20%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 0%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 25%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 10%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Bishop Macdonell Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Jean Lumb Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
580 students · 52 m away
City School
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
· 458 m away
The Waterfront School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
185 students · 458 m away
Oasis Alternative Secondary School
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
80 students · 743 m away
ALPHA Alternative Junior School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
75 students · 750 m away
St Mary Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
155 students · 1.1 km away
Ogden Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
230 students · 1.2 km away
Niagara Street Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
305 students · 1.2 km away
Ryerson Community School Junior Senior
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
335 students · 1.5 km away
Charles G Fraser Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
220 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
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St James Elementary School
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420 students
St. André Bessette Catholic School
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St Agatha Catholic School
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St Demetrius Catholic School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Macdonell Catholic School a good school?
Bishop Macdonell Catholic School has a Success Index (Canada) of 68.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #916 of 3,871 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bishop Macdonell Catholic School rank in Ontario?
Bishop Macdonell Catholic School ranks #916 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #916 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bishop Macdonell Catholic School?
Bishop Macdonell Catholic School had 420 students in 2025.
Is Bishop Macdonell Catholic School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Bishop Macdonell Catholic School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near Bishop Macdonell Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bishop Macdonell Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.