Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School
25 Alderson Dr · Hamilton · L9B1G3 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School: one of the 66 elementary schools within 3 km of Sheldon. Every school in and around Sheldon →
What stands out about Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 415 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 98%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB.
How Corpus Christi 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.
Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary 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 | 92% | 76% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 95% | 65% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 math | 95% | 65% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 98% | 88% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 98% | 51% | Top fifth | +17 |
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 Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
The top fifth in Ontario is where Corpus Christi 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 Sheldon: its School Grade weighs Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Top fifth | |
| Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School | English public | English | 425 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 625 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Ray Lewis (Elementary) School | English public | English | 500 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| James MacDonald Public School | English public | English | 310 | Bottom fifth | 2.1 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 365 | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School?
Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School comes under Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School (1.5 km), St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Elementary School (1.6 km) and St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School (1.7 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).