St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School
150 Strathallan St · Fergus · N1M1A1 · Wellington CDSB
Around Fergus, within 3 km, there are 12 elementary schools, St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School among them. Every school in and around Fergus →
What stands out about St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 565 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 88%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Wellington CDSB.
How St Joseph - Fergus 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −22 |
| Grade 3 math | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 88% | 51% | Top fifth | +14 |
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.
How St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School feeds into Fergus’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 565 | Second fifth | |
| Victoria Terrace Public School | English public | English | 200 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| James McQueen Public School | English public | English | 245 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Grand River Public School | English public | English | – | – | 1.4 km |
| J Douglas Hogarth Public School | English public | English | 610 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| John Black Public School | English public | English | 335 | Top fifth | 2.1 km |
| Elora Public School | English public | English | 545 | Second fifth | 3.8 km |
Elementary schools near St Joseph - Fergus 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 - Fergus Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School?
Wellington CDSB: St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School?
Closest by: Victoria Terrace Public School (0.7 km), James McQueen Public School (1 km) and Grand River Public School (1.4 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).