St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School
3 Westforest Trail · Kitchener · N2N3A6 · Waterloo CDSB
Highland West and its 3 km edge have 29 elementary schools; St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School is one. Every school in and around Highland West →
What stands out about St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School
- 565 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 71%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Waterloo CDSB.
How St Dominic Savio 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.
St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 math | 71% | 51% | Top fifth | +16 |
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.
St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Highland West’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 565 | Second fifth | |
| Sandhills Public School | English public | English | 615 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| St Mark Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| John Darling Public School | English public | English | 175 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Westheights Public School | English public | English | 480 | – | 1.7 km |
| Hillside Public School | English public | English | 285 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 560 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near St Dominic Savio 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 Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School?
It is Waterloo CDSB that runs St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Sandhills Public School (0.4 km), St Mark Catholic Elementary School (1.6 km) and John Darling Public School (1.7 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).