St Peter's School
1811 Second Street East · Cornwall · K6H6P1 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
Around Cornwall, within 3 km, there are 18 elementary schools, St Peter's School among them. Every school in and around Cornwall →
What stands out about St Peter's School
- A typical size: 265 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 67%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by CDSB of Eastern Ontario.
How St Peter's 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 Peter's School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | +18 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +21 |
| Grade 3 math | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | +26 |
| Grade 6 reading | 80% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 67% | 51% | Second fifth | +23 |
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 Peter's School sits among the province’s schools
The second fifth in Ontario is where St Peter's 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 Cornwall: its School Grade weighs St Peter's School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Peter's School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Peter's School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's School | English Catholic | English | 265 | Second fifth | |
| École élémentaire publique Rose des Vents | French public | French | 590 | Second fifth | 0.2 km |
| St Lawrence Intermediate School | English public | English | 205 | – | 0.6 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Marie-Tanguay | French Catholic | French | 370 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Bridgewood Public School | English public | English | 520 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| École élémentaire publique L'Héritage | French public | French | 125 | – | 1.6 km |
| École intermédiaire catholique La Citadelle | French Catholic | French | 195 | – | 2 km |
Elementary schools near St Peter's 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 Peter's School
Who runs St Peter's School?
The board is CDSB of Eastern Ontario; St Peter's School is English Catholic.
What language does St Peter's School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Peter's School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Peter's School?
Nearby: École élémentaire publique Rose des Vents (0.2 km), St Lawrence Intermediate School (0.6 km) and École élémentaire catholique Marie-Tanguay (0.6 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).