St. Patrick School
6 Cedar St · Kapuskasing · P5N2A8 · Northeastern CDSB
With St. Patrick School, Kapuskasing counts 6 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Kapuskasing →
What stands out about St. Patrick School
- With 140 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 35%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Northeastern CDSB.
- The only English Catholic elementary school in or within 3 km of Kapuskasing.
How St. Patrick 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. Patrick School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 59% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 math | 35% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 60% | 51% | Second fifth | +31 |
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. Patrick School, not a grade
St. Patrick 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. Patrick School feeds into Kapuskasing’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Patrick School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Patrick School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick School | English Catholic | English | 140 | Middle fifth | |
| École publique Le Coeur du Nord | French public | French | 280 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| École catholique André-Cary | French Catholic | French | 145 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Diamond Jubilee Public School | English public | English | 175 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| École catholique Cité des Jeunes | French Catholic | French | 90 | – | 1.2 km |
| École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing) | French Catholic | French | 180 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| École catholique St-Jules | French Catholic | French | 55 | – | 21 km |
Elementary schools near St. Patrick 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. Patrick School
Who runs St. Patrick School?
Northeastern CDSB: St. Patrick School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Patrick School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Patrick School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Patrick School?
The nearest are École publique Le Coeur du Nord (0.4 km), École catholique André-Cary (0.4 km) and Diamond Jubilee Public 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).