St Joseph Catholic Elementary School
980 Westminster Dr S · Cambridge · N3H1V2 · Waterloo CDSB
Of the 54 elementary schools in or near Cambridge (within 3 km), this is St Joseph Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about St Joseph Catholic Elementary School
- Its 280 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 70%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Waterloo CDSB.
How St Joseph 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.
St Joseph Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 86% | 76% | Second fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 writing | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +17 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 70% | 51% | Top fifth | +5 |
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.
How St Joseph Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, St Joseph Catholic Elementary School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Cambridge: its School Grade weighs St Joseph Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Joseph Catholic Elementary School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Joseph Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 280 | Second fifth | |
| Grand View Public School | English public | English | 250 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Preston Public School | English public | English | 315 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Parkway Public School | English public | English | 350 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Michael Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| William G Davis Public School | English public | English | 370 | – | 2.1 km |
| Coronation Public School | English public | English | 325 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near St Joseph 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 Joseph Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Joseph Catholic Elementary School?
Waterloo CDSB runs St Joseph Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does St Joseph Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Joseph Catholic Elementary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Joseph Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Grand View Public School (0.9 km), Preston Public School (1.1 km) and Parkway Public School (1.3 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).