St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School
1 Rexford Dr · Hamilton · L8W3E8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School sits among 32 elementary schools within 3 km of Rushdale. Every school in and around Rushdale →
What stands out about St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School
- Its 285 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 71% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB.
How St. Teresa of Calcutta 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.
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary 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 | 55% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −30 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 math | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 math | 71% | 51% | Top fifth | +19 |
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 standing for St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School feeds into Rushdale’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Teresa of Calcutta 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’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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 285 | Middle fifth | |
| Lincoln Alexander Public School | English public | English | 210 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Lawfield Elementary School | English public | English | 685 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 365 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Cecil B Stirling School | English public | English | 315 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Templemead Elementary School | English public | English | 550 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 315 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near St. Teresa of Calcutta 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. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School?
Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB: St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are Lincoln Alexander Public School (0.3 km), Lawfield Elementary School (1.1 km) and St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School (1.2 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).