St Joseph Catholic Elementary School
2 Glass Dr · Aurora · L4G2E8 · York CDSB
Aurora and its 3 km edge have 38 elementary schools; St Joseph Catholic Elementary School is one. Every school in and around Aurora →
What stands out about St Joseph Catholic Elementary School
- 260 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 88% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under York CDSB.
How St Joseph Catholic Elementary 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 4 reported measures of 6, St Joseph Catholic Elementary School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | 91% | 65% | Top fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 88% | 51% | Top fifth | +14 |
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.
A standing for St Joseph Catholic Elementary School, not a grade
Against the other schools in Ontario, St Joseph Catholic Elementary School’s results fall in the top fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Aurora: its School Grade weighs St Joseph Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Joseph Catholic Elementary School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Joseph Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Top fifth | |
| Regency Acres Public School | English public | English | 360 | Middle fifth | 0.1 km |
| Highview Public School | English public | English | 425 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Light of Christ Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Wellington Public School | English public | English | 475 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 220 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| Aurora Heights Public School | English public | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near St Joseph Catholic Elementary 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 Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Joseph Catholic Elementary School?
The board is York CDSB; St Joseph Catholic Elementary School is English Catholic.
What language does St Joseph Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Joseph Catholic Elementary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Joseph Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Regency Acres Public School (0.1 km), Highview Public School (1.3 km) and Light of Christ Catholic Elementary School (1.5 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).