St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School
25 Beckwith Drive · Kitchener · N2R1R7 · Waterloo CDSB
One of Huron South’s 20 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Huron South →
What stands out about St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School
- 815 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 66% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- An English Catholic school, run by Waterloo CDSB.
How St Josephine Bakhita 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 87% | 76% | Top fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | – |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | – |
| Grade 6 math | 66% | 51% | Second fifth | – |
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.
Where St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
The middle fifth in Ontario is where St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Huron South: its School Grade weighs St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 815 | Middle fifth | |
| Oak Creek Public School | English public | English | 690 | Fourth fifth | 0.5 km |
| Jean Steckle Public School | English public | English | 650 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Janet Metcalfe Public School | English public | English | 720 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 720 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Brigadoon Public School | English public | English | 545 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near St Josephine Bakhita 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 Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School?
Waterloo CDSB: St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Josephine Bakhita 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 Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School?
Nearby: Oak Creek Public School (0.5 km), Jean Steckle Public School (0.7 km) and Janet Metcalfe Public 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).