St Josephs Separate School
185 Parkdale Rd · Dryden · P8N1S5 · Northwest CDSB
St Josephs Separate School is one of 4 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Dryden. Every school in and around Dryden →
What stands out about St Josephs Separate School
- A typical size: 355 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 32%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Northwest CDSB.
- The only English Catholic elementary school in or within 3 km of Dryden.
How St Josephs 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 Josephs Separate School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 92% | 76% | Top fifth | +18 |
| Grade 3 writing | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 math | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 math | 32% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
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 Josephs Separate School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Josephs Separate School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Dryden’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Josephs Separate School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Josephs Separate School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
None of the 3 elementary schools nearest St Josephs Separate School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Separate School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Middle fifth | |
| Open Roads Public School | English public | English | 355 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| New Prospect Public School | English public | English | 315 | Top fifth | 2.2 km |
| École catholique de l'Enfant-Jésus | French Catholic | French | – | – | 5.4 km |
Elementary schools near St Josephs 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 Josephs Separate School
Who runs St Josephs Separate School?
Northwest CDSB runs St Josephs Separate School (English Catholic).
What language does St Josephs Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Josephs Separate School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Josephs Separate School?
Nearby: Open Roads Public School (0.9 km), New Prospect Public School (2.2 km) and École catholique de l'Enfant-Jésus (5.4 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).