St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School
262 Old Homestead Road · Keswick · L4P3C8 · York CDSB
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School sits among 16 elementary schools within 3 km of Keswick. Every school in and around Keswick →
What stands out about St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School
- 355 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 writing: 24%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by York CDSB.
How St Thomas Aquinas 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 48% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −24 |
| Grade 3 writing | 24% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −26 |
| Grade 3 math | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 43% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
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 results band for St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Thomas Aquinas 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 St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | |
| Lakeside Public School | English public | English | 375 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Keswick Public School | English public | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| W J Watson Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Deer Park Public School | English public | English | 170 | Bottom fifth | 3.2 km |
| R L Graham Public School | English public | English | 460 | Middle fifth | 3.3 km |
| Fairwood Public School | English public | English | 320 | Bottom fifth | 4 km |
Elementary schools near St Thomas Aquinas 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 Aquinas Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School?
It is York CDSB that runs St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Thomas Aquinas 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 St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Lakeside Public School (0.9 km), Keswick Public School (1 km) and W J Watson Public School (1.9 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).