St Joseph Catholic School
43 St Clair St · Tilbury · N0P2L0 · St Clair CDSB
St Joseph Catholic School: one of the 36 elementary schools within 3 km of Chatham. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about St Joseph Catholic School
- 145 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 93% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under St Clair CDSB.
How St Joseph 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St Joseph Catholic School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 math | 93% | 65% | Top fifth | +23 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 math | 31% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −19 |
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.
St Joseph Catholic School is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in Ontario is where St Joseph Catholic 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 Chatham: its School Grade weighs St Joseph Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Joseph Catholic School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Joseph Catholic School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 145 | Middle fifth | |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis | French Catholic | French | 150 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Tilbury Area Public School | English public | English | 310 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Centennial Central Public School | English public | English | 200 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
| Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 110 | Bottom fifth | 10 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Paul | French Catholic | French | 70 | – | 10 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Ambroise | French Catholic | French | 130 | Fourth fifth | 16 km |
Elementary schools near St Joseph 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 Joseph Catholic School
Who runs St Joseph Catholic School?
St Clair CDSB: St Joseph Catholic School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St Joseph Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Joseph Catholic School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Joseph Catholic School?
Nearest of all: École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis (0.3 km), Tilbury Area Public School (1 km) and Centennial 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).