École élémentaire Saint-Joseph
44 Lawton rue · Blind River · P0R1B0 · CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario
École élémentaire Saint-Joseph: one of the 4 elementary schools within 3 km of Blind River. Every school in and around Blind River →
What stands out about École élémentaire Saint-Joseph
- 165 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 writing, at 29% where the middle in Ontario is 86%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- A French-language Catholic school, run by CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario.
- No other French Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Blind River.
How École élémentaire Saint-Joseph 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, École élémentaire Saint-Joseph is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 math | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 writing | 29% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −60 |
| Grade 6 math | 21% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −37 |
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.
École élémentaire Saint-Joseph is placed by its results, not lettered
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where École élémentaire Saint-Joseph’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 Blind River: its School Grade weighs École élémentaire Saint-Joseph with every other school around it.
Getting a place at École élémentaire Saint-Joseph
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
1 of the 3 nearest elementary schools have more students than École élémentaire Saint-Joseph.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire Saint-Joseph | French Catholic | French | 165 | Fourth fifth | |
| Blind River Public School | English public | English | 195 | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| St Mary's Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 160 | Bottom fifth | 0.6 km |
| École publique des Pins Blancs | French public | French | – | – | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near École élémentaire Saint-Joseph
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École élémentaire Saint-Joseph
Who runs École élémentaire Saint-Joseph?
CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario runs École élémentaire Saint-Joseph (French Catholic).
What language does École élémentaire Saint-Joseph teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École élémentaire Saint-Joseph?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near École élémentaire Saint-Joseph?
The nearest are Blind River Public School (0.5 km), St Mary's Catholic School (0.6 km) and École publique des Pins Blancs (1.7 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).