St Paul Catholic Elementary School
45 Birchcliffe Ave · Kitchener · N2M4V7 · Waterloo CDSB
St Paul Catholic Elementary School is one of 34 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Forest Hill. Every school in and around Forest Hill →
What stands out about St Paul Catholic Elementary School
- With 505 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 44%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 5 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Waterloo CDSB.
How St Paul 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 Paul Catholic Elementary School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 72% | 76% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 math | 60% | 65% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −18 |
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 St Paul Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Paul Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
St Paul Catholic Elementary School feeds into Forest Hill’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Paul Catholic Elementary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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.
St Paul Catholic Elementary School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Fourth fifth | |
| Southridge Public School | English public | English | 395 | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| Forest Hill Public School | English public | English | 405 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Queensmount Public School | English public | English | 370 | – | 1 km |
| Meadowlane Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Mark Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Laurentian Public School | English public | English | 360 | – | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near St Paul 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 Paul Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Paul Catholic Elementary School?
St Paul Catholic Elementary School belongs to Waterloo CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Paul Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Paul Catholic Elementary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Paul Catholic Elementary School?
Closest by: Southridge Public School (0.5 km), Forest Hill Public School (0.8 km) and Queensmount Public 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).