St Nicholas School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Barrie, Ontario L4N8E1 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
#3342 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#3342 of 3,871 nationally
About St Nicholas School
St Nicholas School is a catholic elementary located in Barrie, in the Simcoe Muskoka CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 270 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 22.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 3342nd 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) (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 270; first language not english 20%; special education 30%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 64 schools in Barrie; St Nicholas School ranks 50th of 52 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)32%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)55.7%
- 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 Nicholas School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 270
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 32%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 55.7%
- 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
- 20%
- % 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 St Nicholas School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
W. C. Little Elementary School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
620 students · 683 m away
Bear Creek Secondary School
Barrie · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,385 students · 1.1 km away
École secondaire Roméo Dallaire
Barrie · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
170 students · 1.1 km away
École élémentaire Roméo Dallaire
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
110 students · 1.2 km away
St Bernadette Elementary School
Barrie · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
340 students · 1.3 km away
Holly Meadows Elementary School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
590 students · 2.3 km away
St Joan of Arc High School
Barrie · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,055 students · 3.1 km away
Trillium Woods Elementary Public School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
525 students · 3.3 km away
Ardagh Bluffs Public School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
615 students · 3.6 km away
St Catherine of Siena School
Barrie · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
530 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
ÉIC Sainte-Famille
Mississauga · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
270 students
St Basil School
Mississauga · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
270 students
St Bernard Catholic School
Whitby · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
270 students
St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School
Ajax · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
270 students
St Theresa Catholic School
Whitby · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
270 students
St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
Dundas · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
270 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Nicholas School a good school?
St Nicholas School has a Success Index (Canada) of 22.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #3342 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 Nicholas School rank in Ontario?
St Nicholas School ranks #3342 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #3342 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Nicholas School?
St Nicholas School had 270 students in 2025.
Is St Nicholas School a elementary school or a secondary school?
St Nicholas School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near St Nicholas School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Nicholas School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.