St Michael Catholic School
9 McElderry Rd · Guelph · N1G4W7 · Wellington CDSB
Counting 3 km around Guelph, St Michael Catholic School is one of 42 elementary schools. Every school in and around Guelph →
What stands out about St Michael Catholic School
- 400 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 86% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Wellington CDSB.
How St Michael 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 Michael Catholic School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 90% | 76% | Top fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 86% | 65% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 math | 86% | 65% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 97% | 86% | Top fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 51% | 51% | Middle fifth | −41 |
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.
St Michael Catholic School is placed by its results, not lettered
The top fifth in Ontario is where St Michael 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.
For a letter, see Guelph’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Michael Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Michael Catholic School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Michael Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Top fifth | |
| Jean Little Public School | English public | English | 395 | Top fifth | 0.2 km |
| Fred A Hamilton Public School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Rickson Ridge Public School | English public | English | 600 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Priory Park Public School | English public | English | 210 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-René-Goupil | French Catholic | French | 190 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Mary Phelan Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near St Michael 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 Michael Catholic School
Who runs St Michael Catholic School?
It is Wellington CDSB that runs St Michael Catholic School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Michael Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Michael Catholic School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Michael Catholic School?
Nearby: Jean Little Public School (0.2 km), Fred A Hamilton Public School (1 km) and Rickson Ridge 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).