St Joseph Separate School
297 Smith St N · Clinton · N0M1L0 · Huron Perth CDSB
One of Clinton’s 6 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Joseph Separate School. Every school in and around Clinton →
What stands out about St Joseph Separate School
- 235 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 30%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Huron Perth CDSB.
How St Joseph Separate 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 Joseph Separate School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 59% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −28 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 math | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 30% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
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.
A standing for St Joseph Separate School, not a grade
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St Joseph Separate School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Clinton: its School Grade weighs St Joseph Separate School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Joseph Separate School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Joseph Separate School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Separate School | English Catholic | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | |
| Clinton Public School | English public | English | 245 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Hullett Central Public School | English public | English | 240 | Second fifth | 10 km |
| Huron Centennial Public School | English public | English | 400 | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| St James Separate School | English Catholic | English | 195 | Second fifth | 13 km |
| Seaforth Public School | English public | English | 310 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| St Marys Separate School | English Catholic | English | 325 | Middle fifth | 19 km |
Elementary schools near St Joseph Separate 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 Separate School
Who runs St Joseph Separate School?
St Joseph Separate School comes under Huron Perth CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Joseph Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Joseph Separate School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Joseph Separate School?
Closest by: Clinton Public School (0.3 km), Hullett Central Public School (10 km) and Huron Centennial Public School (12 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).