Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School
55 Hammet St · Cambridge · N3C2H5 · Waterloo CDSB
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School is one of 54 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Cambridge. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School
- 375 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 3 writing, at 53% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Waterloo CDSB.
How Our Lady of Fatima 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, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 81% | 76% | Second fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 writing | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 76% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 math | 53% | 51% | Middle 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.
Where Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Ontario, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Cambridge’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Middle fifth | |
| Hillcrest Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Woodland Park Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Hespeler Public School | English public | English | 650 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Silverheights Public School | English public | English | 685 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady of Fatima 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 Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School?
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School comes under Waterloo CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are Hillcrest Public School (0.3 km), Woodland Park Public School (0.6 km) and St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School (0.9 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).