Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School
70 Gracefield Cres · Kitchener · N2E1R9 · Waterloo CDSB
Of the 28 elementary schools in or near Alpine (within 3 km), this is Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Alpine →
What stands out about Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School
- Its 355 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 32% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Waterloo CDSB.
How Our Lady of Grace 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.
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary 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 | −10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 71% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 71% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 math | 32% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
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.
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School feeds into Alpine’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Fourth fifth | |
| Alpine Public School | English public | English | 285 | Second fifth | 0.2 km |
| Country Hills Public School | English public | English | 390 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Monsignor Haller Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 265 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| ÉÉC Cardinal-Léger | French Catholic | French | 250 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Trillium Public School | English public | English | 215 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady of Grace 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 Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School?
The board is Waterloo CDSB; Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School is English Catholic.
What language does Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Alpine Public School (0.2 km), Country Hills Public School (0.9 km) and Monsignor Haller Catholic Elementary School (1.2 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).