St John Catholic School
63 Victoria Rd N · Guelph · N1E5G9 · Wellington CDSB
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What stands out about St John Catholic School
- Its 375 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 25%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Wellington CDSB.
How St John 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, St John Catholic School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 math | 60% | 65% | Middle fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 25% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −30 |
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 John Catholic School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St John Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
St John Catholic School feeds into Guelph’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St John Catholic School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St John Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Middle fifth | |
| John Galt Public School | English public | English | 360 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Ottawa Crescent Public School | English public | English | 235 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| William C. Winegard Public School | English public | English | 495 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Ecole King George Public School | English public | English | 465 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 295 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 475 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near St John 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 John Catholic School
Who runs St John Catholic School?
St John Catholic School comes under Wellington CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St John Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St John Catholic School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St John Catholic School?
The closest schools are John Galt Public School (0.9 km), Ottawa Crescent Public School (0.9 km) and William C. Winegard Public School (1.1 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).