St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School
200 Windwood Dr · Binbrook · L0R1C0 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School is one of 17 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Binbrook. Every school in and around Binbrook →
What stands out about St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School
- With 620 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 87%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB.
How St. Matthew 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. Matthew Catholic Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 84% | 76% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 87% | 65% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 math | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 80% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 40% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
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. Matthew Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Binbrook: its School Grade weighs St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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. Matthew Catholic Elementary School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | |
| Bellmoore Public School | English public | English | 965 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| École élémentaire Michaëlle Jean Elementary School | English public | English | 305 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| Shannen Koostachin Elementary School Elementary Public School | English public | English | 710 | Fourth fifth | 6.7 km |
| St. Mark Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 515 | Second fifth | 7.2 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 790 | Top fifth | 7.2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Matthew 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. Matthew Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School?
Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB runs St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Bellmoore Public School (1 km), Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School (1.8 km) and École élémentaire Michaëlle Jean Elementary School (2.4 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).