Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School
181 Glenwoods Ave RR 2 · Keswick · L4P3E9 · York CDSB
One of Keswick’s 16 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Keswick →
What stands out about Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School
- Its 275 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 14% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under York CDSB.
How Prince of Peace 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.
Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 45% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 3 math | 42% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 66% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 60% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 math | 14% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
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.
Where Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Keswick’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 275 | Bottom fifth | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 195 | – | 0.1 km |
| Jersey Public School | English public | English | 255 | Bottom fifth | 0.2 km |
| R L Graham Public School | English public | English | 460 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Fairwood Public School | English public | English | 320 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Lake Simcoe Public School | English public | English | 590 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| W J Watson Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 3.1 km |
Elementary schools near Prince of Peace 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 Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School?
The board is York CDSB; Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School is English Catholic.
What language does Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Prince of Peace 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 Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School?
Nearby: Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Elementary School (0.1 km), Jersey Public School (0.2 km) and R L Graham Public 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).