St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School
170 Skinner Road · Waterdown · L0R2H7 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
With St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School, Waterdown counts 13 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Waterdown →
What stands out about St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 700 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 58% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB.
How St. Thomas 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. Thomas Catholic Elementary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 math | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 math | 58% | 51% | Second fifth | +7 |
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. Thomas Catholic Elementary School, not a grade
Against the other schools in Ontario, St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Waterdown: its School Grade weighs St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 700 | Second fifth | |
| Mary Hopkins Public School | English public | English | 500 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Guy B Brown Elementary Public School | English public | English | 705 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Allan A Greenleaf | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 455 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| Aldershot Elementary School | English public | English | 220 | – | 3.9 km |
| Holy Rosary (Burlington) Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 370 | Second fifth | 4.4 km |
Elementary schools near St. Thomas 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. Thomas Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School?
Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB: St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are Mary Hopkins Public School (0.9 km), Guy B Brown Elementary Public School (1.2 km) and Allan A Greenleaf (1.4 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).