St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School
1760 Garth Street · Hamilton · L9B2X5 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
One of Carpenter’s 16 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Carpenter →
What stands out about St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 625 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 reading: 81%, against 88% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB.
How St. Thérèse of Lisieux 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 55% | 51% | Middle fifth | +3 |
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.
Why St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School feeds into Carpenter’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary 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.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 625 | Middle fifth | |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
| R A Riddell Public School | English public | English | 735 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Tiffany Hills Elementary Public School | English public | English | 690 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Gordon Price School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| James MacDonald Public School | English public | English | 310 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Thérèse of Lisieux 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. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School?
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School comes under Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Thérèse of Lisieux 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. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School (1.7 km), R A Riddell Public School (1.8 km) and Tiffany Hills Elementary Public School (1.9 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).