St Daniel Catholic Elementary School
39 Midland Dr · Kitchener · N2A2A9 · Waterloo CDSB
One of Stanley Park’s 30 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Daniel Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Stanley Park →
What stands out about St Daniel Catholic Elementary School
- 590 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 40% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Waterloo CDSB.
How St Daniel 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 Daniel Catholic Elementary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 50% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +18 |
| Grade 3 math | 40% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 80% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 73% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 math | 42% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
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 St Daniel Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Daniel Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Stanley Park’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Daniel Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Daniel Catholic Elementary School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Daniel Catholic Elementary School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Daniel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 590 | Bottom fifth | |
| Franklin Public School | English public | English | 550 | Fourth fifth | 0.5 km |
| St Patrick Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 0.5 km |
| Stanley Park Public School | English public | English | 370 | – | 0.6 km |
| Crestview Public School | English public | English | 415 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Smithson Public School | English public | English | 270 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Sunnyside Public School | English public | English | 310 | – | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near St Daniel 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 Daniel Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Daniel Catholic Elementary School?
Waterloo CDSB: St Daniel Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St Daniel Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Daniel Catholic Elementary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Daniel Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Franklin Public School (0.5 km), St Patrick Catholic Elementary School (0.5 km) and Stanley Park Public School (0.6 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).