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17 Brant Street West · Cayuga · N0A1E0 · Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB
Around Caledonia, within 3 km, there are 18 elementary schools, St. Stephen's School among them. Every school in and around Caledonia →
What stands out about St. Stephen's School
- With 155 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 10%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB.
How St. Stephen's 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. Stephen's School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 59% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −24 |
| Grade 3 writing | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +34 |
| Grade 6 reading | 40% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −52 |
| Grade 6 writing | 20% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −80 |
| Grade 6 math | 10% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
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. Stephen's School has a band rather than a letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where St. Stephen's 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 Caledonia: its School Grade weighs St. Stephen's School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Stephen's 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Stephen's School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Stephen's School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Bottom fifth | |
| J L Mitchener Public School | English public | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Rainham Central School | English public | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 7.9 km |
| Oneida Central Public School | English public | English | 220 | Top fifth | 10 km |
| Seneca Central Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| Grand River Public School | English public | English | – | – | 15 km |
| Pope Francis Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 15 km |
Elementary schools near St. Stephen's 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. Stephen's School
Who runs St. Stephen's School?
St. Stephen's School comes under Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St. Stephen's School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Stephen's School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Stephen's School?
Closest by: J L Mitchener Public School (0.6 km), Rainham Central School (7.9 km) and Oneida Central Public School (10 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).