St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School
919 D'Arcy St N · Cobourg · K9A4B4 · Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB
St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School: one of the 7 elementary schools within 3 km of Cobourg. Every school in and around Cobourg →
What stands out about St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School
- With 200 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 27%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 65% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −20 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +38 |
| Grade 6 reading | 80% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 math | 27% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
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 St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Ontario, St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Cobourg’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School and its neighbours.
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.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | |
| C R Gummow Public School | English public | English | 795 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| St. Michael Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 160 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Terry Fox Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Merwin Greer Public School | English public | English | 130 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| Burnham Public School | English public | English | 275 | Middle fifth | 2.6 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?
Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington 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?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are C R Gummow Public School (1.7 km), St. Michael Catholic Elementary School (1.7 km) and Terry Fox Public School (2.3 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).