St Joseph Catholic Elementary School
5 Robinson St N · Grimsby · L3M3C8 · Niagara CDSB
One of Grimsby’s 13 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Joseph Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Grimsby →
What stands out about St Joseph Catholic Elementary School
- 225 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 79%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Niagara CDSB.
How St Joseph 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 Catholic Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +23 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 73% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −27 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 56% | 51% | Second fifth | +8 |
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 Joseph Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
St Joseph Catholic Elementary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
St Joseph Catholic Elementary School feeds into Grimsby’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Joseph Catholic Elementary School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Joseph Catholic Elementary School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 225 | Middle fifth | |
| Nelles Public School | English public | English | 290 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 600 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Lakeview Public School | English public | English | 425 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Park Public School | English public | English | 110 | Top fifth | 2 km |
| Grand Avenue Public School | English public | English | 220 | Top fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near St Joseph 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 Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Joseph Catholic Elementary School?
It is Niagara CDSB that runs St Joseph Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Joseph Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Joseph 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 Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Nelles Public School (0.7 km), Central Public School (0.9 km) and Lakeview Public School (1 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).