St James Catholic School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Lively, Ontario P3Y1M8 · Sudbury CDSB
#2362 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#2362 of 3,871 nationally
About St James Catholic School
St James Catholic School is a catholic elementary located in Lively, in the Sudbury CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 325 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 43.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 2362nd 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 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 325; first language not english 0%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 4 schools in Lively; St James Catholic School ranks 3rd of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)61.3%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)66%
- 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%)5%
- 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 James Catholic School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 325
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 61.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 66%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 5%
- % 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
- 0%
- % 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 St James Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
École élémentaire Saint-Paul
Lively · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
125 students · 558 m away
Lively District Secondary School
Lively · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
305 students · 861 m away
Lively District Elementary School
Lively · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
130 students · 868 m away
Walden Public School
Greater Sudbury · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
410 students · 1.1 km away
Copper Cliff Public School
Copper Cliff · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
185 students · 7.5 km away
École publique Hélène-Gravel
Sudbury · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
290 students · 10.0 km away
Jean Hanson Public School
Sudbury · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
70 students · 11 km away
Alternative Program Elementary School
Sudbury · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
· 11 km away
MacLeod Public School
Sudbury · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
805 students · 12 km away
St Francis Catholic School
Sudbury · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
450 students · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Notre Dame School
Brantford · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
325 students
St. Bernard of Clairvaux School
Waterford · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
325 students
St André Bessette Catholic School
Ajax · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
325 students
Ascension Catholic Elementary School
Burlington · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
325 students
St. John (Burlington) Catholic Elementary School
Burlington · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
325 students
St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School
Burlington · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
325 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St James Catholic School a good school?
St James Catholic School has a Success Index (Canada) of 43.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #2362 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 James Catholic School rank in Ontario?
St James Catholic School ranks #2362 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #2362 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend St James Catholic School?
St James Catholic School had 325 students in 2025.
Is St James Catholic School a elementary school or a secondary school?
St James Catholic School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near St James Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St James Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.