St. Paul Catholic Elementary School
2 Grant Ave · Lakefield · K0L2H0 · Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB
Of the 20 elementary schools in or near Bridgenorth (within 3 km), this is St. Paul Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Bridgenorth →
What stands out about St. Paul Catholic Elementary School
- With 195 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 27%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB.
How St. Paul 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, St. Paul Catholic Elementary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 50% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 43% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −30 |
| Grade 3 math | 36% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | +34 |
| Grade 6 writing | 68% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 27% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +18 |
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. Paul Catholic Elementary School, not a grade
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where St. Paul Catholic Elementary School’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 Bridgenorth: its School Grade weighs St. Paul Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Paul Catholic Elementary School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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.
St. Paul Catholic Elementary School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 195 | Bottom fifth | |
| Lakefield District Public School | English public | English | 630 | Bottom fifth | 0.6 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Top fifth | 7.9 km |
| Chemong Public School | English public | English | 455 | Fourth fifth | 9.7 km |
| Edmison Heights Public School | English public | English | 530 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
| R F Downey Public School | English public | English | 255 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| Adam Scott Intermediate School | English public | English | 310 | – | 11 km |
Elementary schools near St. Paul 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. Paul Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Paul Catholic Elementary School?
It is Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB that runs St. Paul Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St. Paul Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Paul Catholic Elementary 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. Paul Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are Lakefield District Public School (0.6 km), St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School (7.9 km) and Chemong Public School (9.7 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).