St Joseph Catholic School
405 Bridge St E · Belleville · K8N1P7 · Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB
One of Belleville’s 18 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Joseph Catholic School. Every school in and around Belleville →
What stands out about St Joseph Catholic School
- 385 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 50% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB.
How St Joseph 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 Joseph Catholic School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 math | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 62% | 51% | Second fifth | −1 |
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.
Why St Joseph Catholic School has a band rather than a letter
The middle fifth in Ontario is where St Joseph Catholic School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Belleville: its School Grade weighs St Joseph Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Joseph Catholic School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Joseph Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 385 | Middle fifth | |
| Easthill Elementary School | English public | English | 505 | Bottom fifth | 0.6 km |
| Harry J Clarke Public School | English public | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Nicholson Catholic College (Grade 7 & 8) | English Catholic | English | 135 | – | 1 km |
| St Michael Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 560 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 250 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Prince of Wales Public School | English public | English | 320 | Bottom fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near St Joseph 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 Joseph Catholic School
Who runs St Joseph Catholic School?
St Joseph Catholic School belongs to Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Joseph Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Joseph Catholic School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Joseph Catholic School?
The closest schools are Easthill Elementary School (0.6 km), Harry J Clarke Public School (0.6 km) and Nicholson Catholic College (Grade 7 & 8) (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).