St Cornelius School
16066 Innis Lake Rd · Caledon East · L7C2Z2 · Dufferin-Peel CDSB
One of Bolton’s 73 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Cornelius School. Every school in and around Bolton →
What stands out about St Cornelius School
- A large elementary school: 510 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 86% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- An English Catholic school, run by Dufferin-Peel CDSB.
How St Cornelius 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 Cornelius 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 | 90% | 76% | Top fifth | +17 |
| Grade 3 writing | 86% | 65% | Top fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 36% | 51% | Fourth 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.
How St Cornelius School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, St Cornelius School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Bolton’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Cornelius School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Cornelius 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Cornelius School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cornelius School | English Catholic | English | 510 | Middle fifth | |
| Caledon East Public School | English public | English | 290 | Second fifth | 3.4 km |
| Palgrave Public School | English public | English | 515 | Fourth fifth | 7 km |
| Macville Public School | English public | English | 300 | Top fifth | 8.1 km |
| Caledon Central Public School | English public | English | 345 | Middle fifth | 9 km |
| St Nicholas Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Middle fifth | 9.5 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 615 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
Elementary schools near St Cornelius 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 Cornelius School
Who runs St Cornelius School?
St Cornelius School belongs to Dufferin-Peel CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Cornelius School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Cornelius School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Cornelius School?
Closest by: Caledon East Public School (3.4 km), Palgrave Public School (7 km) and Macville Public School (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).