St Edward Catholic Elementary School
33 Cairns Dr · Markham · L3P7M8 · York CDSB
One of Mount Joy’s 34 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Edward Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Mount Joy →
What stands out about St Edward Catholic Elementary School
- Its 250 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 69% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under York CDSB.
How St Edward 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 4 of 6 measures reported, St Edward Catholic Elementary School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | 87% | 65% | Top fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 69% | 51% | Top fifth | −25 |
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.
A results band for St Edward Catholic Elementary School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Edward Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Mount Joy’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Edward Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Edward 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Edward Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 250 | Top fifth | |
| Ramer Wood Public School | English public | English | 350 | Second fifth | 0.2 km |
| Central Park Public School | English public | English | 610 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| James Robinson Public School | English public | English | 435 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Fred Varley Public School | English public | English | 665 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Patrick Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 250 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Franklin Street Public School | English public | English | 485 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near St Edward 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 Edward Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Edward Catholic Elementary School?
St Edward Catholic Elementary School comes under York CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Edward Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Edward Catholic Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Edward Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Ramer Wood Public School (0.2 km), Central Park Public School (1.1 km) and James Robinson Public School (1.1 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).