St Joseph Catholic School
10 Guelph St · Guelph · N1H5Y8 · Wellington CDSB
St Joseph Catholic School is one of 42 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Guelph. Every school in and around Guelph →
What stands out about St Joseph Catholic School
- 415 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 36%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 6 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Wellington CDSB.
How St Joseph 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.
St Joseph Catholic School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | +23 |
| Grade 3 writing | 70% | 65% | Second fifth | +29 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +28 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 math | 36% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +16 |
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 results band for St Joseph Catholic School, and no letter
The middle fifth in Ontario is where St Joseph Catholic School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Guelph: its School Grade weighs St Joseph Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Joseph Catholic School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Joseph Catholic School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Middle fifth | |
| Paisley Road Public School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 0.1 km |
| Willow Road Public School | English public | English | 435 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 240 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Peter Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Victory Public School | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| John McCrae Public School | English public | English | 545 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near St Joseph 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 Joseph Catholic School
Who runs St Joseph Catholic School?
It is Wellington CDSB that runs St Joseph Catholic School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Joseph Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Joseph Catholic 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 School?
Nearby: Paisley Road Public School (0.1 km), Willow Road Public School (0.8 km) and Central Public School (1.3 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).