St Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School
5279 Black River Rd · Sutton West · L0E1R0 · York CDSB
With St Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School, Keswick counts 16 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Keswick →
What stands out about St Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 235 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 23%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under York CDSB.
How St Bernadette's 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 Bernadette's 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 | 50% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 math | 41% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 80% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 60% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 6 math | 23% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +3 |
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 St Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
St Bernadette's Catholic Elementary 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 bottom fifth in Ontario.
St Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School feeds into Keswick’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 235 | Bottom fifth | |
| Black River Public School | English public | English | 225 | Top fifth | 0.1 km |
| Sutton Public School | English public | English | 465 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Deer Park Public School | English public | English | 170 | Bottom fifth | 9.4 km |
| Morning Glory Public School | English public | English | 380 | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| W J Watson Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
| Keswick Public School | English public | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
Elementary schools near St Bernadette's 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 Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School?
St Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School belongs to York CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School?
Closest by: Black River Public School (0.1 km), Sutton Public School (0.8 km) and Deer Park Public School (9.4 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).