St David Separate School
3966 Catherine St · Dorchester · N0L1G0 · London District Catholic School Board
With St David Separate School, Dorchester counts 10 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Dorchester →
What stands out about St David Separate School
- 270 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 reading, at 77% where the middle in Ontario is 88%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by London District Catholic School Board.
How St David 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St David Separate School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 math | 48% | 51% | Middle fifth | −18 |
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 David Separate School sits among the province’s schools
The middle fifth in Ontario is where St David Separate 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 Dorchester: its School Grade weighs St David Separate School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St David Separate School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St David Separate School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St David Separate School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Middle fifth | |
| Northdale Central Public School | English public | English | 410 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| River Heights School | English public | English | 385 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Holy Family Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 255 | Fourth fifth | 7 km |
| Bonaventure Meadows Public School | English public | English | 380 | Bottom fifth | 7.1 km |
| John P Robarts Public School | English public | English | 625 | Bottom fifth | 7.3 km |
| Lord Nelson Public School | English public | English | 485 | Fourth fifth | 7.9 km |
Elementary schools near St David 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 David Separate School
Who runs St David Separate School?
It is London District Catholic School Board that runs St David Separate School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St David Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St David Separate School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St David Separate School?
Closest by: Northdale Central Public School (0.3 km), River Heights School (1.6 km) and Holy Family Elementary School (7 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).