St. Joachim Catholic Elementary School
75 Concerto Crt · Ancaster · L9G4V6 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
Leeming and its 3 km edge have 8 elementary schools; St. Joachim Catholic Elementary School is one. Every school in and around Leeming →
What stands out about St. Joachim Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 455 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 89% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB.
How St. Joachim 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. Joachim Catholic Elementary School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 87% | 76% | Top fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 math | 89% | 65% | Top fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 62% | 51% | Second fifth | +2 |
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. Joachim Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
The second fifth in Ontario is where St. Joachim Catholic Elementary 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 Leeming: its School Grade weighs St. Joachim Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Joachim Catholic Elementary 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.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Joachim Catholic Elementary School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joachim Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 455 | Second fifth | |
| Frank Panabaker North School | English public | English | 330 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Frank Panabaker South Senior Public School | English public | English | 490 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Spring Valley School | English public | English | 430 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. Ann (Ancaster) Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 600 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
| Rousseau Public School | English public | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 3 km |
Elementary schools near St. Joachim 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. Joachim Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Joachim Catholic Elementary School?
It is Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB that runs St. Joachim Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St. Joachim Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Joachim 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. Joachim Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Frank Panabaker North School (0.3 km), Frank Panabaker South Senior Public School (0.4 km) and Spring Valley School (0.9 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).