John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School
185 Activa Ave · Kitchener · N2E4A1 · Waterloo CDSB
John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School: one of the 32 elementary schools within 3 km of Rosenberg. Every school in and around Rosenberg →
What stands out about John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School
- With 720 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 72%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Waterloo CDSB.
How John Sweeney 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.
John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 85% | 76% | Second fifth | +29 |
| Grade 3 writing | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +23 |
| Grade 3 math | 66% | 65% | Middle fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 math | 72% | 51% | Top fifth | +7 |
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 John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
John Sweeney 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
Rosenberg’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at John Sweeney 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.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 720 | Middle fifth | |
| Janet Metcalfe Public School | English public | English | 720 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Jean Steckle Public School | English public | English | 650 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 1.3 km |
| St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 815 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Oak Creek Public School | English public | English | 690 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Williamsburg Public School | English public | English | 630 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near John Sweeney 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 John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School
Who runs John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School?
Waterloo CDSB: John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at John Sweeney 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 John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Janet Metcalfe Public School (0.3 km), Jean Steckle Public School (1.2 km) and Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School (1.3 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).