St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
130 Orchard Park Rd · Lindsay · K9V5K1 · Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB
Counting 3 km around Lindsay, St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School is one of 23 elementary schools. Every school in and around Lindsay →
What stands out about St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 235 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 6%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB.
How St. John Paul II 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. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 56% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +45 |
| Grade 6 reading | 56% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 44% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −23 |
| Grade 6 math | 6% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −31 |
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. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Lindsay’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 235 | Bottom fifth | |
| Parkview Public School | English public | English | 385 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Alexandra Public School | English public | English | 215 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Queen Victoria Public School | English public | English | 175 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Central Senior School | English public | English | 230 | – | 1.8 km |
| King Albert Public School | English public | English | 180 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 110 | Bottom fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near St. John Paul II 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. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School?
St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School belongs to Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. John Paul II 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 St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School?
Nearby: Parkview Public School (0.9 km), Alexandra Public School (1.2 km) and Queen Victoria Public School (1.8 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).