St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
9094 Bolton Heights Rd RR 2 · Bolton · L7E5R8 · Dufferin-Peel CDSB
With St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School, Bolton counts 73 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Bolton →
What stands out about St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 615 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 44%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Dufferin-Peel CDSB.
How St. John Paul II 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. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | −15 |
| Grade 3 math | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
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. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Bolton’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 615 | Middle fifth | |
| James Bolton Public School | English public | English | 375 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Ellwood Memorial Public School | English public | English | 330 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| St Nicholas Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Holy Family School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| Allan Drive Middle School | English public | English | 365 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
| St John the Baptist Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 350 | Middle fifth | 3.5 km |
Elementary schools near St. John Paul II 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. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School?
St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School belongs to Dufferin-Peel CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: James Bolton Public School (0.6 km), Ellwood Memorial Public School (2.1 km) and St Nicholas Elementary School (2.3 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).