St Francis of Assisi Catholic School
114 Wiley Street · Kingston · K7K5B5 · Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB
Of the 47 elementary schools in or near Kingston (within 3 km), this is St Francis of Assisi Catholic School. Every school in and around Kingston →
What stands out about St Francis of Assisi Catholic School
- A typical size: 290 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 13% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- An English Catholic school, run by Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB.
How St Francis of Assisi 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.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic 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 | 43% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 13% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −19 |
| Grade 3 math | 30% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 math | 27% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +1 |
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 Francis of Assisi Catholic School, and no letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where St Francis of Assisi Catholic School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Kingston: its School Grade weighs St Francis of Assisi Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Francis of Assisi Catholic School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 Francis of Assisi Catholic School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 290 | Bottom fifth | |
| John Graves Simcoe Public School | English public | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 0.2 km |
| Rideau Heights Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Molly Brant Elementary School | English public | English | 425 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Mgr-Rémi-Gaulin | French Catholic | French | 275 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Module Vanier | English public | English | 240 | – | 1.1 km |
| Katarokwi Elementary Learning Centre Elementary Public School | English public | English | – | – | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near St Francis of Assisi 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 St Francis of Assisi Catholic School
Who runs St Francis of Assisi Catholic School?
St Francis of Assisi Catholic School comes under Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Francis of Assisi Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Francis of Assisi Catholic School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Francis of Assisi Catholic School?
The closest schools are John Graves Simcoe Public School (0.2 km), Rideau Heights Public School (0.9 km) and Molly Brant Elementary School (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).