St John the Evangelist Catholic School
1757 Oriole Park Drive · Woodslee · N0R1V0 · Windsor-Essex CDSB
One of Lakeshore’s 25 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St John the Evangelist Catholic School. Every school in and around Lakeshore →
What stands out about St John the Evangelist Catholic School
- With 120 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 reading it reaches 92%, above the 76% in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by Windsor-Essex CDSB.
How St John the Evangelist Catholic 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 3 of 6 measures reported, St John the Evangelist Catholic School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 92% | 76% | Top fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 6 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 math | not reported | – | – | – |
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 St John the Evangelist Catholic School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, St John the Evangelist Catholic School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Lakeshore: its School Grade weighs St John the Evangelist Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St John the Evangelist Catholic School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St John the Evangelist Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Evangelist Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 120 | Second fifth | |
| École élémentaire catholique Pavillon des Jeunes | French Catholic | French | 440 | Bottom fifth | 8.1 km |
| Lakeshore Discovery School | English public | English | 890 | Middle fifth | 8.2 km |
| St John the Baptist Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Middle fifth | 8.4 km |
| Belle River Public School | English public | English | 645 | Fourth fifth | 8.4 km |
| Essex Public School | English public | English | 570 | Middle fifth | 9.1 km |
| St William Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 645 | Second fifth | 9.3 km |
Elementary schools near St John the Evangelist Catholic 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 John the Evangelist Catholic School
Who runs St John the Evangelist Catholic School?
St John the Evangelist Catholic School comes under Windsor-Essex CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St John the Evangelist Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St John the Evangelist Catholic School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St John the Evangelist Catholic School?
The closest schools are École élémentaire catholique Pavillon des Jeunes (8.1 km), Lakeshore Discovery School (8.2 km) and St John the Baptist Catholic School (8.4 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).