Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
50 Confederation Dr · Kitchener · N2B2X5 · Waterloo CDSB
Counting 3 km around Heritage Park, Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School is one of 25 elementary schools. Every school in and around Heritage Park →
What stands out about Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 520 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 80%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Waterloo CDSB.
How Canadian Martyrs 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, Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 98% | 86% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 80% | 51% | Top fifth | +20 |
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 Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Heritage Park: its School Grade weighs Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 520 | Second fifth | |
| Mackenzie King Public School | English public | English | 380 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Stanley Park Public School | English public | English | 370 | – | 0.9 km |
| Rosemount Grand River | English public | English | – | – | 1 km |
| Crestview Public School | English public | English | 415 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| St Patrick Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 1.3 km |
| St Daniel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 590 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Canadian Martyrs 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 Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School?
Waterloo CDSB runs Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School?
Nearby: Mackenzie King Public School (0.5 km), Stanley Park Public School (0.9 km) and Rosemount Grand River (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).