St Francis of Assisi Catholic School
287 Imperial Rd S · Guelph · N1K1Z4 · Wellington CDSB
St Francis of Assisi Catholic School: one of the 42 elementary schools within 3 km of Guelph. Every school in and around Guelph →
What stands out about St Francis of Assisi Catholic School
- With 495 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 63%, 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 Francis of Assisi Catholic 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 Francis of Assisi Catholic School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | −22 |
| Grade 3 writing | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | −24 |
| Grade 3 math | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 63% | 51% | Second fifth | +0 |
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 Francis of Assisi Catholic School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Francis of Assisi Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic School feeds into Guelph’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Francis of Assisi Catholic School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Francis of Assisi Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Middle fifth | |
| Taylor Evans Public School | English public | English | 460 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| St Peter Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Mitchell Woods Public School | English public | English | 515 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Gateway Drive Public School | English public | English | 305 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Westwood Public School | English public | English | 315 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Paisley Road Public School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near St Francis of Assisi Catholic 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 Francis of Assisi Catholic School
Who runs St Francis of Assisi Catholic School?
Wellington CDSB runs St Francis of Assisi Catholic School (English Catholic).
What language does St Francis of Assisi Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Francis of Assisi Catholic School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Francis of Assisi Catholic School?
Nearest of all: Taylor Evans Public School (0.5 km), St Peter Catholic School (0.8 km) and Mitchell Woods 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).