Bishop Macdonell Separate School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Cornwall, Ontario K6H3S6 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
#3842 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#3842 of 3,871 nationally
About Bishop Macdonell Separate School
Bishop Macdonell Separate School is a catholic elementary located in Cornwall, in the CDSB of Eastern Ontario school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-6. In 2025 it enrolled 385 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 4.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 3842nd of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (15th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 385; first language not english 10%; special education 30%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 27 schools in Cornwall; Bishop Macdonell Separate School ranks 21st of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)30%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)46%
- 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%)30%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)10%
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 Separate School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 385
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 30%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 46%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 30%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 10%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 10%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 30%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Bishop Macdonell Separate School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Central Public School
Cornwall · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
575 students · 268 m away
Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School
Cornwall · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
575 students · 343 m away
Cornwall Intermediate School
Cornwall · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
165 students · 375 m away
École intermédiaire catholique La Citadelle
Cornwall · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
195 students · 831 m away
École secondaire catholique La Citadelle
Cornwall · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
465 students · 867 m away
St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School
Cornwall · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
· 997 m away
St Matthew Catholic Secondary School
Cornwall · Catholic alternative · Grades 9-12
140 students · 1.0 km away
École secondaire publique L'Héritage
Cornwall · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
195 students · 1.9 km away
École élémentaire publique L'Héritage
Cornwall · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
125 students · 2.0 km away
Bridgewood Public School
Cornwall · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
520 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
St Joseph Catholic School
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385 students
École élémentaire catholique George-Étienne-Cartier
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385 students
St Anne Separate School
Brampton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students
St Mark Separate School
Mississauga · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students
St. John Henry Newman Catholic Elementary School
Brampton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students
St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School
Brampton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Macdonell Separate School a good school?
Bishop Macdonell Separate School has a Success Index (Canada) of 4.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #3842 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 Separate School rank in Ontario?
Bishop Macdonell Separate School ranks #3842 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #3842 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bishop Macdonell Separate School?
Bishop Macdonell Separate School had 385 students in 2025.
Is Bishop Macdonell Separate School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Bishop Macdonell Separate School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-6. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near Bishop Macdonell Separate School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bishop Macdonell Separate School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.