St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School
25 Riverstone Dr · Brampton · L6P2V6 · Dufferin-Peel CDSB
St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School is one of 11 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Ebenezer West. Every school in and around Ebenezer West →
What stands out about St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School
- 450 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 21% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Dufferin-Peel CDSB.
How St. André Bessette 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 84% | 65% | Top fifth | +17 |
| Grade 3 math | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +23 |
| Grade 6 reading | 72% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 75% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 math | 21% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −17 |
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. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School feeds into Ebenezer West’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 450 | Middle fifth | |
| Claireville Public School | English public | English | 575 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Calderstone Middle Middle School | English public | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Thorndale Public School | English public | English | 610 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Father Francis McSpiritt Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 365 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Walnut Grove P.S. (Elementary) | English public | English | 770 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Red Willow Public School | English public | English | 535 | Top fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near St. André Bessette 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. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School?
Dufferin-Peel CDSB: St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are Claireville Public School (0.7 km), Calderstone Middle Middle School (1.6 km) and Thorndale Public School (1.8 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).