St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School
30 Faial Road · Cambridge · N1R7C3 · Waterloo CDSB
Of the 54 elementary schools in or near Cambridge (within 3 km), this is St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School
- 685 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 66%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Waterloo CDSB.
How St Vincent de 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 Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −20 |
| Grade 3 writing | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 math | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 66% | 51% | Second fifth | +6 |
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 Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Cambridge’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 685 | Middle fifth | |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 590 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Chalmers Street Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Stewart Avenue Public School | English public | English | 510 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Moffat Creek Public School | English public | English | 705 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School (Elementary) School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 1.6 km |
| Giinawind Public School | English public | English | – | – | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near St Vincent de 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 Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School?
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School comes under Waterloo CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Vincent de 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 Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km), Chalmers Street Public School (0.8 km) and Stewart Avenue Public School (1 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).