St Francis de Sales Separate School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Smiths Falls, Ontario K7A4L5 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
#2923 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#2923 of 3,871 nationally
About St Francis de Sales Separate School
St Francis de Sales Separate School is a catholic elementary located in Smiths Falls, in the CDSB of Eastern Ontario school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-6. In 2025 it enrolled 430 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 32.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 2923rd of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (79th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (11th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 430; first language not english 5%; special education 25%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 10 schools in Smiths Falls; St Francis de Sales Separate School ranks 3rd of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)47.7%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)67.7%
- 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%)10%
- 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 St Francis de Sales Separate School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 430
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 47.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 67.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 10%
- % 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
- 5%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 25%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near St Francis de Sales Separate School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St. James Catholic Education Centre High School
Smiths Falls · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
· 69 m away
Duncan J Schoular Public School
Smiths Falls · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
380 students · 620 m away
St. Luke Catholic High School
Smiths Falls · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
110 students · 1.7 km away
St. Luke Catholic School
Smiths Falls · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
· 1.7 km away
Chimo Elementary School
Smiths Falls · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
395 students · 1.7 km away
Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute
Smiths Falls · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
700 students · 1.8 km away
Montague Public School
Smiths Falls · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
285 students · 6.3 km away
Lombardy Public School
Lombardy · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
290 students · 8.6 km away
North Elmsley Public School
Perth · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
70 students · 8.6 km away
École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys
Merrickville · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
85 students · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
École élémentaire catholique Alain-Fortin
Orléans · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
430 students
École élémentaire catholique Laurier-Carrière
Nepean · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
430 students
École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond
Ottawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
430 students
St Catherine of Siena School
Mississauga · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
430 students
St John Fisher Separate School
Brampton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
430 students
St Nicholas Elementary School
Bolton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
430 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis de Sales Separate School a good school?
St Francis de Sales Separate School has a Success Index (Canada) of 32.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #2923 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 St Francis de Sales Separate School rank in Ontario?
St Francis de Sales Separate School ranks #2923 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #2923 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Francis de Sales Separate School?
St Francis de Sales Separate School had 430 students in 2025.
Is St Francis de Sales Separate School a elementary school or a secondary school?
St Francis de Sales Separate School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-6. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near St Francis de Sales Separate School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Francis de Sales Separate School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.