Cataraqui Woods Elementary School
1255 Birchwood Dr · Kingston · K7P2G6 · Limestone DSB
Counting 3 km around Kingston, Cataraqui Woods Elementary School is one of 47 elementary schools. Every school in and around Kingston →
What stands out about Cataraqui Woods Elementary School
- A typical size: 420 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 56% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Limestone DSB.
How Cataraqui Woods 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, Cataraqui Woods Elementary School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 math | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 57% | 51% | Second fifth | +11 |
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 Cataraqui Woods Elementary School, not a grade
Cataraqui Woods 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
Kingston’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Cataraqui Woods Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Cataraqui Woods Elementary School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Cataraqui Woods Elementary School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cataraqui Woods Elementary School | English public | English | 420 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Genevieve Catholic School/Ecole Catholique Sainte-Genevieve | English Catholic | English | 500 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Lancaster Drive Public School | English public | English | 375 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 220 | Second fifth | 2 km |
| Archbishop O'Sullivan Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Top fifth | 2 km |
| Bayridge Public School | English public | English | 320 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| St Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 435 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near Cataraqui Woods 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 Cataraqui Woods Elementary School
Who runs Cataraqui Woods Elementary School?
Cataraqui Woods Elementary School comes under Limestone DSB (English public).
What language does Cataraqui Woods Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cataraqui Woods Elementary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cataraqui Woods Elementary School?
The closest schools are St. Genevieve Catholic School/Ecole Catholique Sainte-Genevieve (0.8 km), Lancaster Drive Public School (1.9 km) and St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School (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).