Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
20 Cranbrook St · Kingston · K7M4M9 · Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB
One of Kingston’s 47 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. Every school in and around Kingston →
What stands out about Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
- With 210 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 44%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB.
How Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic 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.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | +24 |
| Grade 3 writing | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 math | 44% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 71% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −24 |
| 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.
How Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Kingston’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | |
| R Gordon Sinclair Public School | English public | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| Welborne Avenue Public School | English public | English | 375 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| James R Henderson Public School | English public | English | 535 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Module de l'Acadie | English public | English | 245 | – | 1.9 km |
| Truedell Public School | English public | English | 270 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
| École intermédiaire catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier | French Catholic | French | 100 | – | 3.2 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Who runs Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School?
It is Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB that runs Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School?
Closest by: R Gordon Sinclair Public School (0.4 km), Welborne Avenue Public School (0.7 km) and James R Henderson Public School (1.1 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).