St John Bosco Catholic School
12 Durham St · Brockville · K6V7A4 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
St John Bosco Catholic School: one of the 11 elementary schools within 3 km of Brockville. Every school in and around Brockville →
What stands out about St John Bosco Catholic School
- 260 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 reading: 94%, against 76% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under CDSB of Eastern Ontario.
How St John Bosco Catholic 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 John Bosco Catholic School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 94% | 76% | Top fifth | +31 |
| Grade 3 writing | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +21 |
| Grade 3 math | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 math | 40% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −14 |
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.
Where St John Bosco Catholic School sits among the province’s schools
St John Bosco Catholic School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Brockville’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St John Bosco Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St John Bosco Catholic School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St John Bosco Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Bosco Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Second fifth | |
| Vanier Public School | English public | English | 250 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| École intermédiaire catholique Académie catholique Ange-Gabriel | French Catholic | French | – | – | 0.8 km |
| École élémentaire Académie catholique Ange-Gabriel | French Catholic | French | 220 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Thousand Islands Intermediate School | English public | English | 220 | – | 0.9 km |
| St Mary's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 175 | – | 1.5 km |
| Westminster Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near St John Bosco Catholic 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 Bosco Catholic School
Who runs St John Bosco Catholic School?
It is CDSB of Eastern Ontario that runs St John Bosco Catholic School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St John Bosco Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St John Bosco Catholic School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St John Bosco Catholic School?
The closest schools are Vanier Public School (0.3 km), École intermédiaire catholique Académie catholique Ange-Gabriel (0.8 km) and École élémentaire Académie catholique Ange-Gabriel (0.8 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).