St. Joseph (Acton) Catholic Elementary School
147 Mill Street · Acton · L7J1G7 · Halton CDSB
Around Georgetown, within 3 km, there are 40 elementary schools, St. Joseph (Acton) Catholic Elementary School among them. Every school in and around Georgetown →
What stands out about St. Joseph (Acton) Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 360 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 37% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 5 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Halton CDSB.
How St. Joseph (Acton) 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 (Acton) Catholic Elementary School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | −18 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 37% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −25 |
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 (Acton) Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, St. Joseph (Acton) Catholic Elementary School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Georgetown: its School Grade weighs St. Joseph (Acton) Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Joseph (Acton) 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.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Joseph (Acton) Catholic Elementary School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph (Acton) Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 360 | Fourth fifth | |
| Robert Little Public School | English public | English | 285 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| McKenzie-Smith Bennett Public School | English public | English | 325 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Acton Elementary School | English public | English | 165 | – | 2.3 km |
| Limehouse Public School | English public | English | 90 | Second fifth | 5.5 km |
| Ecole Harris Mill Public School | English public | English | 235 | Middle fifth | 7.7 km |
| Rockwood Centennial Public School | English public | English | 340 | Second fifth | 8.2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Joseph (Acton) 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 (Acton) Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Joseph (Acton) Catholic Elementary School?
The board is Halton CDSB; St. Joseph (Acton) Catholic Elementary School is English Catholic.
What language does St. Joseph (Acton) Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Joseph (Acton) Catholic Elementary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Joseph (Acton) Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are Robert Little Public School (1 km), McKenzie-Smith Bennett Public School (1.9 km) and Acton Elementary 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).