St Mark Catholic Elementary School
4114 Mountain St · Beamsville · L0R1B7 · Niagara CDSB
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What stands out about St Mark Catholic Elementary School
- With 685 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 writing: 79%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Niagara CDSB.
How St Mark 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.
St Mark Catholic Elementary 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 | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 56% | 51% | Second fifth | −11 |
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 results band for St Mark Catholic Elementary School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Mark Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St Mark Catholic Elementary School feeds into Beamsville’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Mark Catholic Elementary School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
St Mark Catholic Elementary School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 685 | Second fifth | |
| Jacob Beam Public School | English public | English | 395 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Senator Gibson Public School | English public | English | 490 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| St John Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 325 | Second fifth | 3.5 km |
| Grand Avenue Public School | English public | English | 220 | Top fifth | 5.4 km |
| Park Public School | English public | English | 110 | Top fifth | 5.4 km |
| Nelles Public School | English public | English | 290 | Top fifth | 6.7 km |
Elementary schools near St Mark 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 Mark Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Mark Catholic Elementary School?
Niagara CDSB: St Mark Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St Mark Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Mark Catholic Elementary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Mark Catholic Elementary School?
Nearby: Jacob Beam Public School (0.9 km), Senator Gibson Public School (1.6 km) and St John Catholic Elementary School (3.5 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).