St Joseph's Separate School
324 John St N · Arnprior · K7S2P6 · Renfrew County CDSB
Around Arnprior, within 3 km, there are 5 elementary schools, St Joseph's Separate School among them. Every school in and around Arnprior →
What stands out about St Joseph's Separate School
- 445 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 80%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Renfrew County CDSB.
How St Joseph's 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.
St Joseph's Separate School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 92% | 76% | Top fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 math | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 math | 54% | 51% | Middle fifth | −5 |
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.
Where St Joseph's Separate School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Joseph's Separate School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St Joseph's Separate School feeds into Arnprior’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Joseph's Separate School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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 Joseph's Separate School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 445 | Second fifth | |
| Walter Zadow Public School | English public | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | 0.2 km |
| St. John XXIII Separate School | English Catholic | English | 320 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Des Deux-Rivières | French Catholic | French | 145 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| A J Charbonneau Elementary Public School | English public | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| St Michael (Fitzroy) Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 175 | Second fifth | 11 km |
| École primaire Onslow | English public | English | – | – | 12 km |
Elementary schools near St Joseph's 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 Joseph's Separate School
Who runs St Joseph's Separate School?
It is Renfrew County CDSB that runs St Joseph's Separate School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Joseph's Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Joseph's Separate School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Joseph's Separate School?
Nearby: Walter Zadow Public School (0.2 km), St. John XXIII Separate School (1.4 km) and École élémentaire catholique Des Deux-Rivières (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).