St Nicholas Elementary School
120 Harvest Moon Dr · Bolton · L7E2W1 · Dufferin-Peel CDSB
With St Nicholas Elementary School, Bolton counts 73 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Bolton →
What stands out about St Nicholas Elementary School
- A typical size: 430 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 60%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Dufferin-Peel CDSB.
How St Nicholas 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, St Nicholas Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 writing | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 66% | 65% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 60% | 51% | Second fifth | +3 |
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 Nicholas Elementary School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Nicholas Elementary School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St Nicholas Elementary School feeds into Bolton’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Nicholas Elementary School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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 nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Nicholas Elementary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Middle fifth | |
| James Bolton Public School | English public | English | 375 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 615 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Ellwood Memorial Public School | English public | English | 330 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| Holy Family School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
| Macville Public School | English public | English | 300 | Top fifth | 2.8 km |
| Allan Drive Middle School | English public | English | 365 | Bottom fifth | 3.2 km |
Elementary schools near St Nicholas 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 Nicholas Elementary School
Who runs St Nicholas Elementary School?
The board is Dufferin-Peel CDSB; St Nicholas Elementary School is English Catholic.
What language does St Nicholas Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Nicholas 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 Nicholas Elementary School?
Nearby: James Bolton Public School (2.2 km), St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School (2.3 km) and Ellwood Memorial Public School (2.4 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).