St. John XXIII Separate School
75 Edey St · Arnprior · K7S1B9 · Renfrew County CDSB
St. John XXIII Separate School: one of the 5 elementary schools within 3 km of Arnprior. Every school in and around Arnprior →
What stands out about St. John XXIII Separate School
- A typical size: 320 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 98%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Renfrew County CDSB.
How St. John XXIII Separate 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St. John XXIII Separate School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 97% | 76% | Top fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 92% | 65% | Top fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 100% | 65% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 98% | 51% | Top fifth | +9 |
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. John XXIII Separate School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, St. John XXIII Separate School’s results fall in the top fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Arnprior’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. John XXIII Separate School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. John XXIII Separate School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. John XXIII Separate School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John XXIII Separate School | English Catholic | English | 320 | Top fifth | |
| École élémentaire catholique Des Deux-Rivières | French Catholic | French | 145 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| A J Charbonneau Elementary Public School | English public | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Walter Zadow Public School | English public | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Joseph's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 445 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| McNab Public School | English public | English | 285 | Second fifth | 12 km |
| St Michael (Fitzroy) Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 175 | Second fifth | 12 km |
Elementary schools near St. John XXIII Separate 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. John XXIII Separate School
Who runs St. John XXIII Separate School?
It is Renfrew County CDSB that runs St. John XXIII Separate School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St. John XXIII Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. John XXIII Separate School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. John XXIII Separate School?
The nearest are École élémentaire catholique Des Deux-Rivières (0.8 km), A J Charbonneau Elementary Public School (0.8 km) and Walter Zadow Public School (1.2 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).