St Mark Catholic Elementary School
240 Autumn Hill Cres · Kitchener · N2N1K8 · Waterloo CDSB
St Mark Catholic Elementary School is one of 31 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Forest Heights. Every school in and around Forest Heights →
What stands out about St Mark Catholic Elementary School
- Its 390 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 91% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- An English Catholic school, run by Waterloo CDSB.
How St Mark 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 Mark Catholic Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 94% | 76% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 91% | 65% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 math | 91% | 65% | Top fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 76% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 math | 38% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −29 |
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.
Why St Mark Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Mark Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
St Mark Catholic Elementary School feeds into Forest Heights’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Mark Catholic Elementary School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Mark Catholic Elementary School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Middle fifth | |
| Westheights Public School | English public | English | 480 | – | 0.4 km |
| Meadowlane Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| Driftwood Park Public School | English public | English | 365 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| St Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| John Darling Public School | English public | English | 175 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Southridge Public School | English public | English | 395 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near St Mark 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 Mark Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Mark Catholic Elementary School?
St Mark Catholic Elementary School comes under Waterloo CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Mark Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Mark 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 St Mark Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Westheights Public School (0.4 km), Meadowlane Public School (0.4 km) and Driftwood Park Public School (0.8 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).