St James Catholic School
10 Clover Ridge Dr W · Ajax · L1S3E5 · Durham CDSB
One of Ajax’s 58 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St James Catholic School. Every school in and around Ajax →
What stands out about St James Catholic School
- Its 465 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 reading: 75%, against 88% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 6 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Durham CDSB.
How St James Catholic School does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, St James Catholic School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | +37 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +24 |
| Grade 3 math | 63% | 65% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 75% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +22 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | +33 |
| Grade 6 math | 47% | 51% | Middle fifth | +26 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
How St James Catholic School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St James Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
St James Catholic School feeds into Ajax’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St James Catholic School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St James Catholic School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 465 | Middle fifth | |
| Duffin's Bay Public School | English public | English | 235 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Southwood Park Public School | English public | English | 725 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Lakeside Public School | English public | English | 295 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Bolton C Falby Public School | English public | English | 795 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Carruthers Creek Public School | English public | English | 810 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| St Bernadette Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 615 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near St James Catholic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St James Catholic School
Who runs St James Catholic School?
The board is Durham CDSB; St James Catholic School is English Catholic.
What language does St James Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St James Catholic School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St James Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Duffin's Bay Public School (0.5 km), Southwood Park Public School (1 km) and Lakeside Public School (1.1 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).